Screenplay by A.J. Russell Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey Music by Pete Rugolo | Story by Whit Masterson Starring Doug McClure Country of origin United States | |
The Death of Me Yet is a 1971 television film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey and starring Doug McClure and Darren McGavin. It based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Whit Masterson. The movie appeared on the ABC Movie of the Week on October 26, 1971.
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Plot
A KGB agent is trained for several years to infiltrate the United States. Some time after entering America he changes his mind on his work when a mission requires him to kill a person. He leaves the KGB when the commercial aircraft he was supposed to be on crashed without survivors. He sees his chance to begin a new life in the United States and skillfully constructs a new identity as a small town newspaper editor complete with a pregnant wife. However the apparent suicide of an individual doing sonar work for the United States Government leads both the American and Soviet espionage agencies to his new identity.