David Harding, Counterspy (1950)
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- 1h 11min
- Drama
- 13 Jul 1950 (USA)
- Movie
Based on the long-running radio program created by Philips H. Lord, the film opens with a radio commentator blasting the U. S. government for the manner in which a certain foreign power has obtained secret information during WWII. The...
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| Willard Parker | ... |
Lt. Comdr. Jerry A. Baldwin
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| Audrey Long | ... |
Betty Iverson
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| Howard St. John | ... |
David Harding
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| Raymond Greenleaf | ... |
Dr. George Vickers
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Hopkins
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| Alex Gerry | ... |
Charles Kingston
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| Murray Alper | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks | ... |
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Grant Calhoun | ... |
Lt. Van Dyke (uncredited)
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| Steve Darrell | ... |
Frank Edwards (uncredited)
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| John Dehner | ... |
Frank Reynolds (uncredited)
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| Pat Flaherty | ... |
C.P.O. (uncredited)
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| William Henry | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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| Earle Hodgins | ... |
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
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| Anthony Jochim | ... |
Robert Barrington (uncredited)
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| Ted Jordan | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Lloyd | ... |
Burton (uncredited)
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Mark Lowell | ... |
Navy Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Jock Mahoney | ... |
Brown (uncredited)
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| Charles Marsh | ... |
Employee (uncredited)
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Allen Mathews | ... |
Baker (uncredited)
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| Merrill McCormick | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Fred Miller | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| John Pickard | ... |
McCullough (uncredited)
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| Charles Quigley | ... |
Grady (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Man in Theater (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Fred F. Sears | ... |
Peters (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Arthur Tovey | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Peter Virgo | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Guy Way | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Jean Willes | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ray Nazarro | ||
Written by
| Clint Johnston | ... | (story & screenplay) |
| Phillips Lord | ... | (radio program) (as Phillips H. Lord) |
| Tom Reed | ... | (story & screenplay) |
Produced by
| Milton Feldman | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George E. Diskant | ||
Editing by
| Henry Batista | ||
Art Direction by
| Harold H. MacArthur | ... | (as Harold MacArthur) |
Set Decoration by
| Frank Tuttle | ||
Makeup Department
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Newt Jones | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jack Fier | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carter De Haven Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Russell Malmgren | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Al Becker | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Frank G. Carson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Don Christie | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Al Layter | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Donna M. Norridge | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Christiaan van der Ree (1950) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film Aktieselskap (1950) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Proprietary (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures de Cuba (1950) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1950) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kit Parker Films (2006) (World-wide) (copyright owner)
- VCI Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- YouTube (2022) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on the long-running radio program created by Philips H. Lord, the film opens with a radio commentator blasting the U. S. government for the manner in which a certain foreign power has obtained secret information during WWII. The commentator is brought to the secret headquarters of "David Harding, Counterspy" where he learns that the story was deliberately planted with the commentator to fool the enemy. Harding them tells, in flashback, a specific story to illustrate how counter-espionage works. Jerry Baldwin, a U.S. Navy officer is brought to a city where torpedoes are manufactured for the Navy, and his assignment is to find out information is leaking out to the enemy.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | HOT OFF THE AIRWAVES! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the opening credits, Columbia Pictures chose to precede the name of Howard St. John with the verb "introducing," although the veteran stage actor had already played in four pictures. Oftentimes studios used this term with actors with small public exposure who were on the way up to pronounce their names. St. John was forty-five at the time of this picture's release; but his body of work was on stage with one TV credit. See more » |
| Goofs | The DC3 bringing Parker to Molino changes to an aircraft with a different livery between landing and parking at the terminal. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let's Fall In Love See more » |