Reception
A contemporary New York Times review gave the film a mixed reaction describing it as a "thoughoughly professional job" but criticising its lack of invention and the failure of Caine's character to demonstrate any emotion about his son's kidnapping. The article praised Donald Pleasence's performance as the fastidious Harper. It concluded "in the age of Watergate, we need nimbler or more fantastic material to engage us — to grab our attention from wondering what may be on the news tonight".
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