At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.

• Hartswood Films
• Ian Charleson
• Edward Woodward
• Joss Ackland
• Richard E. Grant
• John McEnery
• Denholm Elliott
• Peter Vaughan
• Espen Skjønberg