David Harding, Counterspy

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David Harding, Counterspy
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Directed by Ray Nazarro
Written by Phillips Lord
(radio program)
(as Phillips H. Lord)
Screenplay byClint Johnston
Tom Reed
Story byClint Johnston
Tom Reed
Produced byMilton Feldman
Starring Willard Parker
Cinematography George E. Diskant
Edited by Henry Batista
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 13, 1950 (1950-07-13)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

David Harding, Counterspy is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Willard Parker. [1] It was based on the radio series Counterspy .

Contents

Howard St John reprised his role as David Harding in Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950).

Plot

An American spy is killed under suspicious circumstances. His friend Jerry Baldwin, a naval commander, is assigned to replace him and stop a saboteur in a torpedo factory.

Cast

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References

  1. Schallert, E. (Jun 7, 1950). "Drama". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest   166104179.