Counterspy (1953)

Film details

Featuring

Dermot Walsh Hazel Court Hermione Baddeley
Director

Vernon Sewell
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1953
Genre

Crime
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Night People Alternative
Undercover Agent Alternative

Synopsis

A young accountant is examining the books of an engineering company when he is approached by a woman sho claims that she is being blackmailed. Agreeing to help, the accountant finds himself on the trail of a gang of murderous international criminals.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Frank Manning
    
    Dermot Walsh
  - Claire Manning
    
    Hazel Court
  - Madame Del Mar
    
    Hermione Baddeley
  - Smith
    
    Alexander Gauge
  - Rex
    
    Bill Travers
  - Jim
    
    Archie Duncan
  - Larry
    
    James Vivian
  - Plattnauer
    
    Frederick Shrecker
  - Paulson
    
    John Penrose
  - Inspector Barlow
    
    Hugh Latimer
  - Plattnauer's accomplice
    
    Beryl Baxter
  - matron
    
    Gwen Bacon
  - Dr Stevenson, anaesthetist
    
    Maxwell Foster
  - Del Mar policeman
    
    Howard Lang
  - dance director
    
    Monti De Lyle
  - stage hand
    
    Stuart Saunders (uncredited)
  - nurse
    
    Ann Wrigg (uncredited)
  - police photographer
    
    Fred Buckland (uncredited)
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Vernon Sewell
  - Assistant Director
    
    John Bremer
  - Continuity
    
    Joanna Busby
  Rights:
  - ©
    
    Merton Park Studios Ltd.
  Production:
  - A Merton Park Studios production
    
    Merton Park Studios
  - Production Company
    
    Insignia Films (uncredited)
  - Presents
    
    Nat Cohen
  - Presents
    
    Stuart Levy
  - Distributor
    
    Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors Ltd
  - Produced by
    
    W.H. Williams
  - Production Manager
    
    Ted Holliday
  - Production Supervisor
    
    Leslie Sinclair
  - Made at
    
    Merton Park Studios
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    Guy Elmes
  - Script
    
    Gaston Lazare
  - Based on Julian Symon's short story 'Criss Cross Code'
    
    Julian Symons
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    A.T. Dinsdale
  - Camera Operator
    
    Leo Rogers
  Stills:
  - Stills Cameraman
    
    Charles Trigg
  Editing:
  - Film Editor
    
    Geoffrey Muller
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    George Haslam
  Costumes:
  - Wardrobe Mistress
    
    Elsie Curtis
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Jack Craig
  - Hairdresser
    
    Seymour, Jayne
  Music:
  - Music by
    
    Eric Spear
  Sound:
  - Sound Supervisor
    
    Smith, Richard A.
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Smith, R.C.W.
  - Sound System
    
    Western Electric Recording