Code Name: Heraclitus is a 1967 American thriller film starring Stanley Baker and Leslie Nielsen. The film originally was a television pilot[1] that appeared as two episodes of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre on January 18–25, 1967.

Code Name: Heraclitus
Written byAlvin Sapinsley
Directed byJames Goldstone
StarringStanley Baker
Leslie Nielsen
Jack Weston
Sheree North
Music byJohnny Mandel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersJack Laird
Gordon Oliver
CinematographyBud Thackery
Running time88 minutes
Production companiesMorpics
Universal
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 18 (1967-01-18) –
January 25, 1967 (1967-01-25)

Plot

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Stanley Baker stars as a British spy who investigates the past of Lydia Constantine (Signe Hasso), the widow of secret agent Constantine (Kurt Kasznar). Lydia is suspected of selling Cold War secrets to the Soviet Union. To ascertain the truth, it is necessary to "rebuild" agent Constantine and send his living counterpart behind the Iron Curtain. When agent Constantine is "rebuilt" he doesn't remember anything.

Cast

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Stanley Baker : Frank G. Wheatley
Leslie Nielsen : Fryer
Jack Weston : Gerberman
Sheree North : Sally
Kurt Kasznar : Constantine
Signe Hasso : Lydia Constantine
Ricardo Montalbán (credited as Ricardo Montalban) : Janáček

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Terrace, Vincent Encyclopedia of Television Pilots, 1937-2012 McFarland, 01/01/2013
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