Counterspy (film)
Counterspy is a 1953 British thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court and Hermione Baddeley.[1] It was made at Merton Park Studios,[2] and released in the U.S. as Undercover Agent.[3] A mild mannered accountant (Dermot Walsh) comes into possession of secret papers that both the government and a spy ring are after. Alexander Gauge turns in a good performance as a villain rather in the mould of Sydney Greenstreet.
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Produced by | William H. Williams |
| Written by | Guy Elmes Gaston Lazare |
| Based on | short story Criss Cross Code by Julian Symons |
| Starring | Dermot Walsh Hazel Court Hermione Baddeley |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
| Cinematography | A.T. Dinsdale |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
Production company | Abtcon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) Lippert Pictures (US) |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Dermot Walsh as Frank Manning
- Hazel Court as Clare Manning
- Hermione Baddeley as Madame Del Mar
- Alexander Gauge as Smith
- Bill Travers as Rex
- Archie Duncan as Jim Fenton
- James Vivian as Larry Fenton
- Frederick Schrecker as Plattnaur
- John Penrose as Paulson
- Hugh Latimer as Inspector Barlow
- Beryl Baxter as Plattnauer's Accomplice
- Gwen Bacon as Matron
- Maxwell Foster as Dr. Stevenson
- Howard Lang as Policeman
- Monti DeLyle as Dance Director
- Frederick Buckland as Police Photographer
- Reginald Hearne as Detective
- Paul Rich as Music Hall Singer
- Edwin Richfield as Safecracker
- Stuart Saunders as Stagehand
- Ann Wrigg as Nurse
Critical reception
TV Guide called it "A routine spy picture," and rated it two out of five stars.[3]
References
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.98
- "Counterspy (1953)".
- "Undercover Agent".
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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