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The Mackintosh Man
The Mackintosh Man is a 1973 Cold War spy film directed by John Huston from a screenplay by Walter Hill, based on the novel The Freedom Trap by English author Desmond Bagley. Paul Newman stars as Joseph Rearden, a jewel thief-turned-intelligence operative, sent to infiltrate a Soviet spy ring in England, by helping Ronald Slade, one of their agents, break out of prison. The cast also features Dominique Sanda, James Mason, Harry Andrews, Michael Hordern and Ian Bannen.
Filmed in England, Malta, and Ireland, The Mackintosh Man was released in the United States by Warner Bros. on July 25, 1973, where it received a mixed critical response. Huston called it "a spy thriller with some amusing moments" that was similar to his earlier The Kremlin Letter.
Joseph Rearden, a petty criminal-turned-agent for British intelligence, arrives in London. There, MI5 officer Mackintosh and his deputy, Mrs. Smith, inform Rearden of a way to steal diamonds which are transported via the postal service. This he does, punching a postman in the process. That evening, however, two detectives visit Rearden's hotel room.
At his trial, the judge is angered by the failure to recover the stolen diamonds and sentences Rearden to 20 years in jail. There, he slowly begins to blend in with the other prisoners, and is assigned to laundry-washing duties. Days after entering, he encounters Ronald Slade, a former intelligence officer kept in high security after having been exposed as a KGB mole. He makes innocent enquiries of his fellow inmates about Slade, but not a great deal is known about him.
Weeks later, he is approached by an inmate mentioning an organisation which can spring him from prison in exchange for a cut of the diamonds. Rearden agrees. Two days later, a diversion is arranged, and smoke bombs are hurled over the walls. Rearden and a fellow prisoner, who turns out to be Slade, are then lifted by a cargo net and driven away. They are then drugged and taken to a secret location, somewhere in wild, deserted countryside. After awaking, Rearden and Slade are told that they will be kept there for a week until the hunt for them dies down.
In London, Mackintosh monitors Rearden's progress. Rearden's entry into prison has been a planned sting operation to smoke out the organisation. In the House of Commons, an old friend and war comrade, Sir George Wheeler MP, gives a speech attacking the handling of the Slade escape. Mackintosh later approaches Wheeler and advises him that it would be better to remain silent or risk embarrassing himself. Wheeler, however, despite masquerading as a patriotic right-winger, is actually a Communist agent of the KGB. He tips off the head of the organisation where Rearden is being held. Mackintosh had suspected Wheeler and had used their meeting to try to flush him out. Before Mackintosh can act, he is run down by a car and dies.
Meanwhile, Rearden falls under suspicion by the escape organisation. Doubting his claims to be an Australian criminal, they beat him and attack him with a guard dog. He fights back and escapes the building, setting it on fire. Outside, he is still pursued by his guards and the dog. Rearden is eventually forced to drown the dog in a stream to throw his assailants off the scent. He then reaches a nearby town and discovers that he is on the west coast of Ireland. He has apparently been staying on the estate of a close friend of Wheeler. Rearden contacts Mrs Smith, who flies to meet him in Galway. Realising that Slade has been smuggled out of Ireland on Wheeler's private yacht, they now head to Valletta, Malta, where Wheeler is heading.
In Malta, they try to infiltrate one of Wheeler's parties and discover Slade's whereabouts. Wheeler recognises Mrs Smith — Mackintosh's daughter — drugs her, and takes her aboard his yacht. Rearden tries to get the Maltese police to raid the boat, but they refuse to believe that Wheeler, a respected man, can be involved in kidnapping and treason. Instead, they move to arrest Rearden, who is still a wanted man. Forced to flee, Rearden follows Wheeler to a church where he and Slade are holding Mrs Smith. Pulling a gun on them, Rearden orders them to hand over Mrs Smith. Wheeler and Slade try to persuade Rearden to let them go unharmed, in return for which they will also spare him and Mrs Smith. Reluctantly Rearden agrees, but Mrs Smith takes up a gun and shoots Slade and Wheeler, avenging Mackintosh's murder. She then abandons Rearden, angry at the way he has not followed his own orders.
The Mackintosh Man
The Mackintosh Man is a 1973 Cold War spy film directed by John Huston from a screenplay by Walter Hill, based on the novel The Freedom Trap by English author Desmond Bagley. Paul Newman stars as Joseph Rearden, a jewel thief-turned-intelligence operative, sent to infiltrate a Soviet spy ring in England, by helping Ronald Slade, one of their agents, break out of prison. The cast also features Dominique Sanda, James Mason, Harry Andrews, Michael Hordern and Ian Bannen.
Filmed in England, Malta, and Ireland, The Mackintosh Man was released in the United States by Warner Bros. on July 25, 1973, where it received a mixed critical response. Huston called it "a spy thriller with some amusing moments" that was similar to his earlier The Kremlin Letter.
Joseph Rearden, a petty criminal-turned-agent for British intelligence, arrives in London. There, MI5 officer Mackintosh and his deputy, Mrs. Smith, inform Rearden of a way to steal diamonds which are transported via the postal service. This he does, punching a postman in the process. That evening, however, two detectives visit Rearden's hotel room.
At his trial, the judge is angered by the failure to recover the stolen diamonds and sentences Rearden to 20 years in jail. There, he slowly begins to blend in with the other prisoners, and is assigned to laundry-washing duties. Days after entering, he encounters Ronald Slade, a former intelligence officer kept in high security after having been exposed as a KGB mole. He makes innocent enquiries of his fellow inmates about Slade, but not a great deal is known about him.
Weeks later, he is approached by an inmate mentioning an organisation which can spring him from prison in exchange for a cut of the diamonds. Rearden agrees. Two days later, a diversion is arranged, and smoke bombs are hurled over the walls. Rearden and a fellow prisoner, who turns out to be Slade, are then lifted by a cargo net and driven away. They are then drugged and taken to a secret location, somewhere in wild, deserted countryside. After awaking, Rearden and Slade are told that they will be kept there for a week until the hunt for them dies down.
In London, Mackintosh monitors Rearden's progress. Rearden's entry into prison has been a planned sting operation to smoke out the organisation. In the House of Commons, an old friend and war comrade, Sir George Wheeler MP, gives a speech attacking the handling of the Slade escape. Mackintosh later approaches Wheeler and advises him that it would be better to remain silent or risk embarrassing himself. Wheeler, however, despite masquerading as a patriotic right-winger, is actually a Communist agent of the KGB. He tips off the head of the organisation where Rearden is being held. Mackintosh had suspected Wheeler and had used their meeting to try to flush him out. Before Mackintosh can act, he is run down by a car and dies.
Meanwhile, Rearden falls under suspicion by the escape organisation. Doubting his claims to be an Australian criminal, they beat him and attack him with a guard dog. He fights back and escapes the building, setting it on fire. Outside, he is still pursued by his guards and the dog. Rearden is eventually forced to drown the dog in a stream to throw his assailants off the scent. He then reaches a nearby town and discovers that he is on the west coast of Ireland. He has apparently been staying on the estate of a close friend of Wheeler. Rearden contacts Mrs Smith, who flies to meet him in Galway. Realising that Slade has been smuggled out of Ireland on Wheeler's private yacht, they now head to Valletta, Malta, where Wheeler is heading.
In Malta, they try to infiltrate one of Wheeler's parties and discover Slade's whereabouts. Wheeler recognises Mrs Smith — Mackintosh's daughter — drugs her, and takes her aboard his yacht. Rearden tries to get the Maltese police to raid the boat, but they refuse to believe that Wheeler, a respected man, can be involved in kidnapping and treason. Instead, they move to arrest Rearden, who is still a wanted man. Forced to flee, Rearden follows Wheeler to a church where he and Slade are holding Mrs Smith. Pulling a gun on them, Rearden orders them to hand over Mrs Smith. Wheeler and Slade try to persuade Rearden to let them go unharmed, in return for which they will also spare him and Mrs Smith. Reluctantly Rearden agrees, but Mrs Smith takes up a gun and shoots Slade and Wheeler, avenging Mackintosh's murder. She then abandons Rearden, angry at the way he has not followed his own orders.