A man who has been left for dead by the impostor who takes his place returns to bring him to justice.
Acting
Alan MacNaughtan's dual performance sells the impossible premise.
Direction
Harris squeezes maximum dread from minimal runtime.
Director
Lionel Harris
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally produced for British television's 'Armchair Theatre' anthology series, shot on videotape with film inserts for location work.
The 1963 broadcast predates Philip K. Dick's similar 'A Scanner Darkly' themes by decades, tapping into Cold War anxieties about doubles and infiltration.
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