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So Many are Miscast!


Brian Keith - who on earth could believe him as a Russian?

Natalie Wood - playing uptight characters just makes her look old. She needed more personality in her parts, more of her own spirit, to offset the fact of being 41.

Karl Malden - should never have worn a moustache.

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i think the moustache was essential in one scene. He wore the same hat and coat that Mike Stone wears in Streets Of San Francisco. You wouldn't want to mix up the two shows.

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I think they were aiming for one of those all star cast action adventure thrillers, which is why there were a few parts that were miscast.

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Brian Keith was reportedly a last minute replacement for Donald Pleasence.

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Just actors trying different things I guess.

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Keith could be very believable as a Russian considering he spoke it fluently.

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It first I was picturing Keith David and thinking yeah, he would not be too convincing.

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