Doppelgänger (1969)

Director:

Robert Parrish

Writers:

Gerry Anderson (story) &
Sylvia Anderson (story) ...
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Release Date:

11 November 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

You will meet yourself face-to-face when Earth meets its duplicate in outer space!

Plot:

A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the sun...

Plot Keywords:

Planet | Astronaut | Sun | Space Travel | Parallel World

Cast

Roy Thinnes	...	Colonel Glenn Ross
Ian Hendry	...	John Kane
Patrick Wymark	...	Jason Webb
Lynn Loring	...	Sharon Ross
Loni von Friedl	...	Lisa Hartmann
Franco De Rosa	...	Paulo Landi (as Franco Derosa)
George Sewell	...	Mark Neuman
Ed Bishop	...	David Poulson (as Edward Bishop)
Philip Madoc	...	Dr. Pontini
Vladek Sheybal	...	Psychiatrist
George Mikell
Herbert Lom	...	Doctor Hassler
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Keith Alexander	...	EuroSEC Launch Controller (uncredited)
Anthony Chinn	...	Mongolian rescue crew member (uncredited)
Nicholas Courtney	...	Medical Data Analyst (uncredited)
Cy Grant	...	Dr. Gordon (uncredited)
Annette Kerr	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Martin King	...	Dove Service Technician (uncredited)
Basil Moss	...	Monitoring Station Technician (uncredited)
Norma Ronald	...	Pam Kirby, Webb's Secretary (uncredited)
Jeremy Wilkin	...	Trajectory Analyst (uncredited)

Directed by
Robert Parrish

Writing credits
Gerry Anderson		(story) &
Sylvia Anderson		(story)
Gerry Anderson		(screenplay) &
Sylvia Anderson		(screenplay) and
Donald James		(screenplay)

Produced by
Gerry Anderson	....	producer
Sylvia Anderson	....	producer
Ernest Holding	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Barry Gray

Cinematography by
John Read		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Len Walter

Art Direction by
Bob Bell

Makeup Department
Barbara Ritchie	....	hair stylist
Geoffrey Rodway	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Brian Burgess	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John O'Connor	....	assistant director

Art Department
Philip Bawcombe	....	assistant art director
Chris Burke	....	assistant art director
Don Fagan	....	instrumentation and special props
Reg Hill	....	additional designer

Sound Department
Ted Karnon	....	sound recordist
John Peverill	....	sound editor
Ken Rawkins	....	sound recordist
Harry Fairbairn	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Norman Foster	....	special effects production manager
Tony Dunsterville	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Derek Meddings	....	visual effects director
Harry Oakes	....	special effects lighting cameraman

Camera and Electrical Department
Godfrey A. Godar	....	camera operator (as Godfrey Godar)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gloria Barnes	....	wardrobe mistress
Elsa Fennell	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Margaret Miller	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Barry Gray	....	conductor

Other crew
Joan Davis	....	continuity
Julie Leighton-White	....	production secretary
Ivo Nightingale	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Century 21 Television

Distributors

• J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1969) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (1969) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1971) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Century 21 Film Props  special props

Also Known As:

Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (USA)

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Norway:12 | UK:A | USA:G

Filming Locations:

Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal

Company:

Century 21 Television

Trivia:

The Phoenix spacecraft's power reactor is depicted as having been manufactured by Rolls Royce.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The technician who rescues Kane and Ross claims to be "Air Sea Rescue, Ulan Bator" (the capital of Mongolia). Mongolia is a landlocked country and is unlikely to have a "sea" component to its rescue operations. It is further unlikely, given the arid location of the crash, that the technician would have use of the amphibious gear that he is seen wearing.

Quotes:

Jason Webb: You are going to sit there and watch me take a man for one billion dollars.
John Kane: The words of an egotistical megalomaniac.
Jason Webb: Remind me to be as charitable to you when one of your rockets blows up on the pad.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007) (V)

Interesting enough to rent.

Interesting premise; interestingly worked out; the strongest feature of this film is the emotional tension of the astronaut who knows a truth, but is unable to convey it to others. Overlook the weaknesses and just enjoy the movie, but be prepared for a certain level of suspense.