The Human Factor (1979)
- Starring:
- Richard Attenborough, John Gielgud, (more)
- Director(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of The Human Factor
This routine espionage drama is based on a novel by Graham Greene about a low-level British informant who is caught in a trap. Castle (Nicol Williamson) has a desk job in British intelligence. Around him are heavyweights like Col. Daintry (Richard Attenborough), Sir John Hargreaves (Richard Vernon), and Percival (Robert Morley) who will cold-bloodedly stop at nothing to do their jobs as they see fit. And Castle certainly is a nobody compared to them. One day when a friend of his in Africa needs some help, Castle is conned into supplying the Eastern block countries with info on demand. No one suspects him because of his low position, but when his office partner is hauled off, Castle begins to rethink his situation. This was director Otto Preminger's last film. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Human Factor
- Richard Attenborough - Col. John Daintry
- Joop Doderer - Cornelius Muller
- Robert Morley - Doctor Percival
- Nicol Williamson - Maurice Castle
- Iman - Sarah
- Sean Caffrey - Policeman
- Sylvia Coleridge - Mrs. Halliday
- Robert Dorning - Jameson
- Gary Forbes - Sam
- Leon Greene - Tall Man
- Brian Epsom
- Paul Curran - Halliday
- Paul Seed - Shop Assistant
- Frank Williams - Bellamy
- Angela Thorne - Mary Hargreaves
- Patrick O'Connell - Reader
- Ken Jones - Messenger
- Anthony Haygarth - Buffy
- John Gielgud - Brigadier Tomlinson
- Derek Jacobi - Arthur Davis
- Ann Todd - Castle's Mother
- Richard Vernon - Sir John Hargreaves
- Martin Benson - Borls
- Tom Chatto - General Phipps
- Adrienne Corri - Sylvia
- Clifford Earl - Ferguson
- Fiona Fullerton - Elizabeth
- Denys Hawthorne - Inspector Butler
- Edward Dentith - Edward
- Glenna Forster-Jones
- Anthony Woodruff - Dr. Barker
- Tony Vogel - Matthew Connolly
- Marianne Stone - Matron
- Keith Marsh - Porter
- Boris Isarov - Agent
- Cyd Hayman - Cunthia
- Director(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Writer(s):
- Tom Stoppard
- Producer(s):
- Otto Preminger
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children)
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