Midnight in St Petersburg (UK/RUS/CAN, 1996)
Harry Palmer’s fifth and final on-screen outing is marginally better than Bullet to Beijing, but that's not saying much
Rating: 3/10
Bullet to Beijing (UK/RUS/CAN/USA, 1995)
The first of the TV movie follow-ups to the original Harry Palmer trilogy misses the point entirely
Rating: 2/10
Blue Ice (UK, 1992)
Confused and confusing over-the-top spy thriller in which femme fatale Sean Young persuades retired spy Michael Caine to get back in the game.
Rating: 3/10
Fourth Protocol, The (UK, 1987)
Fast-paced, involving and well acted Cold War thriller, with Michael Caine's MI6 agent facing off against a nuclear bomb threat from Russian agent Pierce Brosnan
Rating: 8/10
Whistle Blower, The (UK, 1986)
Ex-serviceman Caine investigates the death of his beloved son (Nigel Havers) in this decent conspiracy film
Rating: 6/10
Jigsaw Man, The (UK, 1983)
Dull Cold War thriller obviously based on the Cambridge Spies affair
Rating: 3/10
Billion Dollar Brain (UK, 1967)
The third Harry Palmer film is a glorious, enjoyable mess which sees him face a billionaire with plans for world domination
Rating: 7/10
Two-Headed Spy, The (UK, 1958)
WWII spy movie based loosely on a true story of a double agent within the German army
Rating: 7/10