Counterspy (film)

Counterspy (also known as Night People and Undercover Agent) is a 1953 British second feature thriller film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court and Hermione Baddeley. An accountant comes into possession of secret papers sought by both the government and a spy ring.

Cast

 * Dermot Walsh as Frank Manning
 * Hazel Court as Clare Manning
 * Hermione Baddeley as Madame Del Mar
 * Alexander Gauge as Smith
 * Bill Travers as Rex
 * Archie Duncan as Jim Fenton
 * James Vivian as Larry Fenton
 * Frederick Schrecker as Plattnaur
 * John Penrose as Paulson
 * Hugh Latimer as Inspector Barlow
 * Beryl Baxter as Plattnauer's Accomplice
 * Gwen Bacon as matron
 * Maxwell Foster as Dr. Stevenson
 * Howard Lang as policeman
 * Monti DeLyle as dance director
 * Frederick Buckland as police photographer
 * Reginald Hearne as detective
 * Paul Rich as music hall singer
 * Edwin Richfield as safecracker
 * Stuart Saunders as stagehand
 * Ann Wrigg as nurse

Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A conventional but quite lively spy thriller, well supplied with action. Hermione Baddeley provides an effective character study as the fortune teller and Alexander Guage makes a suitably sinister and oily villain."

TV Guide called it "A routine spy picture," and rated it two out of five stars.