Counterspy (1953)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.794 |
Directed By
Vernon Sewell
Crew
Vernon Sewell
Guy Elmes
Gaston Lazare
Eric Spear
Geoffrey Muller
George Haslam
A.T. Dinsdale
TOP CAST
Dermot Walsh
Frank Manning
Hazel Court
Clare Manning
Hermione Baddeley
Madame Del Mar
Alexander Gauge
Smith
Bill Travers
Rex
Archie Duncan
Jim Fenton
James Vivian
Larry Fenton
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
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