Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard
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	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 21, 1950;
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

When enemy agents obtain leaked secrets about a guided missile system, American spy David Harding and British investigator Simon Langton work together to find the source.

Cast

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

Production

The film's working title was David Harding, Counterspy.^[2]

Reception

Variety wrote: "Most of the large cast play their roles broadly with a hint that hey’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."^[3]

References

^ Vagg, Stephen (August 10, 2019). "Unsung Aussie Actors – Ron Randell: A Top Twenty". Filmink.
^ Schallert, Edwin (1950-06-07). "Clift Soon Heading West With Script; Mitchum's Brother Changes Name". Los Angeles Times. p. 7, Part III.
^ "Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard". Variety. 15 November 1950. p. 18.