dialog which be a little off and and a certain kind of pointlessness pervade this film . lancaster be a suicidal parachutist but be never tell why and nor do we get hint ( why he suicidal and not why he a parachutist ) . kerr attitude be perplex and unclear . half of the time one be either wonder what a particular dialog be about or why a character say something or react in a certain way . the aerial sequence be the highlight of the film . basically and this be a mediocre drama and but whenever one stumble on a mediocrity and frankenheimer name be attach to it it never a surprise . what be surprising and to say the least and be that le grande dame of british cinema actually show her breast . i be refer to deborah kerr . this completely threw me away while the absolutely last thing i expect to see in this film be kerr topless . and now the big question be represent how do frankenheimer convince kerr of all actress to bare her bosom in 1969. and at the age of 48. do they drug her ( like they do with julie andrew character in s. o. b . ) . or be she really that dumb to be dupe by a slime ball such a frankenheimer that it all for the good of the art . whatever the answer and one thing be for sure represent frankenheimer must have special talent we know nothing of . ( certainly very little directorial talent and but otherwise ) his power of persuasion must be immense . what a diplomat he would make . they should send this guy to the middle east . or kashmir . or the balkan . or east timor .