Counterspy (film)

Counterspy
British quad poster
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
Starring	Dermot Walsh Hazel Court Hermione Baddeley
Cinematography	A.T. Dinsdale
Edited by	Geoffrey Muller
Music by	Eric Spear
Production company	Abtcon Pictures
Distributed by	Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) Lippert Pictures (US)
Release date	1 August 1953 (1953-08-01) (UK)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.

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
• as Larry Fenton
• Frederick Schrecker as Plattnaur
• John Penrose as Paulson
• Hugh Latimer as Inspector Barlow
• Beryl Baxter as Plattnauer's Accomplice
• as Matron
• as Dr. Stevenson
• Howard Lang as Policeman
• as Dance Director
• as Police Photographer
• as Detective
• Paul Rich as Music Hall Singer
• Edwin Richfield as Safecracker
• as Stagehand
• as Nurse

Critical reception[]

TV Guide called it "A routine spy picture," and rated it two out of five stars.^[3]

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links[]

• Counterspy at IMDb

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