Review of Doppelgänger (1969) by Neil O — 04 Jun 2011

There's a great cast leading this preposterous science-fiction story backed up by excellent great special effects work by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Ian Hendry and Patrick Wymark stand out.

This review of Doppelgänger (1969) was written by Neil O on 04 Jun 2011.

Doppelgänger has generally received mixed reviews.

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