United Kingdom / Jul 27, 1953 / PG
Espionage! Intrigue! Murder!
1h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
While perusing the books of an engineering company, fastidious auditor Frank Manning encounters rum goings on when he is approached by a woman who claiming she is being blackmailed. She begs him to find certain letters and he eventually agrees. Having obtained the letters, he takes them to a specified address where, to his horror, he finds a man, fully clothed, dead in the bath.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frederick Schrecker | Plattnaur |
| John Penrose | Paulson |
| Hugh Latimer | Inspector Barlow |
| Beryl Baxter | Plattnauer's Accomplice |
| Gwen Bacon | Matron |
| Maxwell Foster | Dr. Stevenson |
| Monti DeLyle | Dance Director |
| Howard Lang | Policeman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Counterspy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Merton Park Studios |
| Release date | 27 luglio 1953 |
| Writer | Guy Elmes, Gaston Lazare |
| Editing | Geoffrey Muller |
| Cinematography | A.T. Dinsdale |
| Assistant directors | Vernon Sewell |
| Camera operators | A.T. Dinsdale |
| Additional photography | A.T. Dinsdale |
| Production design | George Haslam |
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| Art direction | George Haslam |
| Set decoration | George Haslam |
| Music | Eric Spear |
| Sound | Eric Spear |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 02, 1953 / NR
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