Spy Hunt (1950)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 14min
- Action, Crime
- 08 Jun 1950 (USA)
- Movie
During the Cold War, a microfilm concealed in the collar of a panther, transported by freight rail, is sought by several spies after the animal escapes its cage following the train's derailment in Switzerland.
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| Howard Duff | ... |
Steve Quain
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| Märta Torén | ... |
Catherine Ullven
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| Philip Friend | ... |
Chris Denson
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| Robert Douglas | ... |
Stephen Paradou
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| Philip Dorn | ... |
Paul Kopel
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| Walter Slezak | ... |
Doctor Stahl
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| Kurt Kreuger | ... |
Captain Heimer
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| Aram Katcher | ... |
Georg
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| Ivan Triesault | ... |
Assassin
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Jay Barney | ... |
Assassin
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| Otto Waldis | ... |
Gormand
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Carl Milletaire | ... |
Ticket Clerk
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Antonio Filauri | ... |
Telegraph Clerk
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Carmela Restivo | ... |
Old Italian Woman on Train
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Carlo Tricoli | ... |
Old Italian Man on Train
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Rudy Silva | ... |
Young Italian Man at Ristorante
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Betty Greco | ... |
Young Italian Woman at Ristorante
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Peter Ortiz | ... |
Soldier
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Peter Applequist | ... |
Soldier
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter
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Directed by
| George Sherman | ||
Written by
| Victor Canning | ... | (novel "Panther's Moon") |
| Leonard Lee | ... | (screenplay) |
| George Zuckerman | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ralph Dietrich | ... | producer |
Music by
| Walter Scharf | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Irving Glassberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ... | (as Ted Kent) |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
Set Decoration by
| John P. Austin | ... | (as John Austin) |
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
Costume Design by
| Bill Thomas | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Ruby Felker | ... | hair stylist |
| Nick Marcellino | ... | makeup artist (as Nikki Marcellino) |
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lew Leary | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| David S. Horsley | ... | special photography |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Glen Adams | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Everett Brown | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Norton Kurland | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Kyme Meade | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweler (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bronislau Kaper | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pat Betz | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1950) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1950) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Bio-Kuva (1951) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (included in "Film Noir - The Dark Side of Cinema XIII")
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Storyline
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Roger Quain, who escorts two zoo-bound black panthers on the train from Milan to Paris, agrees to help a Western agent, Catherine Ullven, by hiding a microfilm in the collar of one of the animals. But, while in the Swiss Alps, the train is derailed, the panthers escape and three enemy agents hunt down the animals, Catherine and Roger. Will they escape them? Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Taglines | The manhunt that rocked the world ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Opening music is the same theme used in the Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes series of films See more » |