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The voice of the computer is Donald Sutherland's.
During filming, Karl Malden's London hotel room was burgled, and his cash was stolen, but his travellers' cheques were left untouched. The incident inspired him to become the spokesman for American Express travellers' cheques, in a long-running series of commercials, with the slogan "Don't leave home without them."
Françoise Dorléac (Anya) died in a car accident four months before the release of this movie.
André De Toth was originally chosen by producer Harry Saltzman to direct this movie, but when De Toth broke his neck in a skiing accident, he recommended Ken Russell to replace him, based on the latter's creative television work. Russell was contractually obligated to direct this movie. He did not want to do it, but according to him "it was shoved down my throat". De Toth reportedly did some direction, but refused to take credit on a movie signed by another.
This was the third Harry Palmer movie, after "The Ipcress File (1965)" and "Funeral in Berlin (1966)." Sir Michael Caine had originally signed a five-movie deal, but when he was reluctant to return to the role, producer Harry Saltzman let him out of the contract. He did make two more Harry Palmer movies: "Bullet to Beijing (1995)" and "Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996)."
"Harry Palmer: OK, Leo, what's the catch? Leo Newbigen: There's no catch. Harry Palmer: Then who gets killed? Leo Newbigen: Nobody gets killed. Harry Palmer: There's no catch, and nobody gets killed? I'd still like to know more about it, Leo."
"Col.Stok: I suppose a young man like you wouldn't know the pleasure of removing a tight collar. Harry Palmer: I thought Lenin called such comforts "momentary interest." Col.Stok: Don't tell me what Lenin said. I touched Lenin. I stood by him in Ruzheinaya Square in July, nineteen hundred and twenty; the second congress. I touched him. Those are the words he used to describe the comforts and pleasures with which the proletariat are diverted from their more important historic mission. But I am not being diverted. Well, are you going to offer me another drink? Harry Palmer: In England, Colonel, the historic mission of the proletariat consists almost entirely of momentary interest."
