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| Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard | |
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| Directed by | Seymour Friedman |
| Written by | Harold Greene |
| Based on | radio series Counterspy by Phillips Lord |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald |
| Starring | Howard St. John Amanda Blake Ron Randell June Vincent |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Aaron Stell |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard is a 1950 American film noir B movie directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Howard St. John, Ron Randell and Amanda Blake.[1]
It was the second of two film adaptations based on the radio series Counterspy (1942–57) created by Phillips H. Lord., starring Howard St. John as David Harding. The first had been David Harding, Counterspy (1950).
Plot
[edit]When enemy agents obtain leaked secrets about a guided missile system, an American spy, David Harding, and a British investigator, Simon Langton, are teamed together to find the source.
Cast
[edit]- Howard St. John as David Harding
- Amanda Blake as Karen Michele
- Ron Randell as Simon Langton
- June Vincent as Barbara Taylor
- Fred Sears as Peters
- John Dehner as Robert Reynolds
- Lewis Martin as Dr. Victor Gilbert, also known as Hugo Boren
- Rick Vallin as McCullough
- Jimmy Lloyd as Burton
- Ted Jordan as Brown
- Gregory Gay as Professor Schuman
- Douglas Evans as Colonel Kilgore
- John Doucette as Larry, a thug
- Don Brodie as Jimmy, a thug
Reception
[edit]Variety said "Most of the large cast play their roles broadly with a hint that they’re enjoying the excursion into make-believe...Seymour Friedman directed at a fast clip. Camerawork of Philip Tannura was good, especially in the action sequences, while producer Wallace MacDonald squeezed ample values out of his low budget."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Vagg, Stephen (August 10, 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
- ^ "Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard". Variety. 15 November 1950. p. 18.
External links
[edit]- Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard at IMDb
- Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard at TCMDB
- Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard at Letterbox DVD
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