Review of The Ipcress File (1965) by Ric N — 04 May 2008

Great soundtrack by John Barry. Really of it's time. Bizarre seeing the scrap outside the Royal Albert Hall and thinking, I stood there a couple of years ago...

This review of The Ipcress File (1965) was written by Ric N on 04 May 2008.

The Ipcress File has generally received positive reviews.

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