A British film with a mainline American as its star and solid backup from a range of decent British actors including the excellent Harry Andrews. The plot concerns an American politician (James Coburn) who learns that he's in line for a step up to a much higher-profile job, but needs to clear out the 'skeletons in his closet' before anyone starts looking at his affairs. This means drastic action - even murder - will be necessary. To avoid any traceable direct connection with evil deeds, he persuades others to do the dirty work, but how does he know these people will keep silent? Much of the running time is taken up by the answer to this question. Good performances from all concerned, and the dependable Harry Andrews is (as usual) on top form, although on a couple of occasions he does lay on the garrulous patriot a bit too heavily. Lee Grant is sort-of OK, but she does have one small task to carry out. Definitely worth a watch.
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