A book made into a film ... and it works well.
Alistaire Maclean wrote some brilliant books. In them all the twists keep coming, to the last page.
Where Eagles Dare is such a book, made into a film. Set during World war II and starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. A great adventure -
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And,
here is the proof that there is a fight scene, with ice picks, on a cable car (I always close my eyes at this point)
Enjoy, if you haven't already.