Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard

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Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard
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Directed by Seymour Friedman
Written byHarold Greene
Based onradio 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 byColumbia Pictures
Release date
November 21, 1950
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

Contents

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 Davind Harding. The first had been David Harding, Counterspy .

Plot

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

Reception

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]

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References

  1. Vagg, Stephen (August 10, 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
  2. "Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard". Variety. 15 November 1950. p. 18.