this be an under rat sci fi gem . absolutely powerful story line leave no room for cob web in your mind . dr. charles forbin ( eric braeden ) put his life work into create a super intelligent computer that link up with a similar machine create by the u. s. s. r. and try to hold the world hostage . dramatic dialogue and crafty scheme seem just enough to outwit the computerized meglomaniac . tension be tight and privacy be a cherished commodity . braeden and who later would become a major tv soap opera character victor newman and be outstanding in this role . susan clark play one of his co worker and pretend to be his lover in try to fool the computer . gordon pinsent play the concerned president and while lenoid rostoff play his russian counterpart . william schallert be the calm and cordial director of the cia . other notable in the cast be marion ross and georg stanford brown . if you get the chance to see this cold war thriller . by all mean check it out . if you want to leave your brain at the door and forget it . you will need it .