The Mackintosh Man
| The Mackintosh Man | |
|---|---|
Original film poster by Tom Chantrell | |
| Directed by | John Huston |
| Screenplay by | Walter Hill |
| Based on | The Freedom Trap by Desmond Bagley |
| Produced by | John Foreman |
| Starring | Paul Newman Dominique Sanda James Mason Harry Andrews Ian Bannen Michael Hordern Nigel Patrick |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris |
| Edited by | Russell Lloyd |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
Production company | Newman-Foreman Company |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (US) Columbia-Warner Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Countries | United States
United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,500,000 (US/ Canada rentals) |
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 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.