John Frankenheimer loves his paranoid political thrillers. This film is rather dense as it starts out, meaning a lot happens and you better pay attention until the ball really gets rolling. Some amazing acting on display here, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Edmond O'Brien, Martin Balsam, all completely become their characters.
Around 1970 (filmed in 1963) a nuclear disarmament treaty has been signed, but the military thinks that the Soviet Union will not uphold their end. Therefore, a few…