Counterspy (also known as Night People and Undercover Agent) is a 1953 British second feature[1] thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court and Hermione Baddeley.[2] An accountant comes into possession of secret papers sought by both the government and a spy ring.
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Written by | Guy Elmes Gaston Lazare |
| Based on | short story Criss Cross Code by Julian Symons |
| Produced by | William H. Williams |
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| Cinematography | A.T. Dinsdale |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
Production company | Abtcon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Cast edit
- 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 edit
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A conventional but quite lively spy thriller, well supplied with action. Hermione Baddeley provides an effective character study as the fortune teller and Alexander Guage makes a suitably sinister and oily villain."[3]
TV Guide called it "A routine spy picture," and rated it two out of five stars.[4]
References edit
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "Counterspy". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Counterspy". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 20 (228): 133. 1 January 1953 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Undercover Agent". TV Guide.
External links edit
- Counterspy at IMDb
- Counterspy then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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