The Ipcress File

British espionage film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine, Guy Doleman, and Nigel Green. A top scientist called Radcliffe (Aubrey Richards) is kidnapped from a train and his security escort killed. A senior British intelligence officer, Colonel Ross (Guy Doleman), sends for Harry Palmer (Michael Caine), who up to that point has been engaged in a tedious stakeout.