For other uses of Doppelgänger see Doppelganger (Disambiguation)
Doppelgänger aka Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun was released in 1969 with a screenplay by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and Donald James. It was directed by Robert Parrish.
Plot[]
In the future two astronauts are sent to uncover the secrets of a duplicate Earth on the other side of the Sun. When their journey ends three weeks early with a crash landing they must embark on a life-or-death mission to determine whether they have arrived back home or are on the strange mirror world.
Cast of Characters[]
- Dr. John Kane - Ian Hendry
- Colonel Glenn Ross - Roy Thinnes
- Jason Webb - Patrick Wymark
- Sharon Ross - Lynn Loring
- Lise Hartman - Loni Van Friedl
- Paulo Landi - Franco Derosa
- Mark Neuman - George Sewell
- David Poulson - Edward Bishop
- Dr. Pontini - Philip Madoc
- Dr. Beauville - Vladek Sheybal
- Monsieur Clavel - George Mikell
- Dr. Kurt Hassler - Herbert Lom
- Flight Director - Keith Alexander
- Pam Kirby - Norma Ronald
- Dr. Gordon - Cy Grant
- Control Technician - Jeremy Wilkin
- Monitoring Station Technician - Basil Moss
- Ulan-Bator Air/Sea Rescue - Anthony Chinn
- Control Technician (Medical 1) - Peter Burton
- Control Technician (Medical 2) - Nicholas Courtney
- 1st Male Nurse - Jon Kelley
- Nurse - Annette Kerr
- 1st Gantry Technician - Maxwell Craig
- 1st Party Guest - Alan Harris
- 1st Security Sergeant - Edward Cast
- 2nd Security Sergeant - Raymond Barry
- London EUROSEC Representative - John Stone
- Paris EUROSEC Representative - Arnold Diamond
- Bonn EUROSEC Representative - Laurence Herder
- Rome EUROSEC Representative - Bill Meilen
- The Hague EUROSEC Representative - Peter Jesson
- Brussels EUROSEC Representative - Colin Vancao
- Photographer - Mike Lucas
- 2nd Party Guest - Victor Harrington
- 1st Party Waiter - Joe the Waiter
- 2nd Party Waiter - Cyril Kent
- Control Technician Peter Van Dissel
- 2nd Gantry Technician - Maurice Connor
- 3rd Gantry Technician - Royston Farrell
- 2nd Male Nurse - Michael Wolf
- Doppelganger Crew Chief - Alan Haywood
- Security Guard - Martin King
- Other Technicians - James Donnelly, Constantine Gregory and Michael Mundell
Running time[]
101 mins approx.
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