Claim: Michael Caine was in a spy movie.
Evidence: He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in a number of acclaimed British films , including Zulu -LRB- 1964 -RRB- , The Ipcress File -LRB- 1965 -RRB- , Alfie -LRB- 1966 -RRB- , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award , The Italian Job -LRB- 1969 -RRB- , and Battle of Britain -LRB- 1969 -RRB-.
The Ipcress File is a 1965 British espionage film directed by Sidney J. Furie , starring Michael Caine and featuring Guy Doleman and Nigel Green.