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''Cloak Without Dagger'' is a 1956 British thriller film directed by Joseph Sterling and starring Philip Friend, Mary Mackenzie and
Leslie Dwyer Leslie Gilbert Dwyer (28 August 1906 – 26 December 1986) was an English film and television actor. Career He was born in Catford, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his firs ...
. It was released in the USA as ''Operation Conspiracy''


Plot

A fashion reporter is united with a former boyfriend, after a chance meeting, and helps him to track down an enemy spy.


Cast

* Philip Friend as Major Felix Gratton * Mary Mackenzie as Kyra Gabaine *
Leslie Dwyer Leslie Gilbert Dwyer (28 August 1906 – 26 December 1986) was an English film and television actor. Career He was born in Catford, the son of the popular music hall comedian Johnny Dwyer, and acted from the age of ten and appeared in his firs ...
as Fred Borcombe * Allan Cuthbertson as Colonel Packham * John G. Heller as Peppi Gilroudian Dress Designer * Chin Yu as Yan Chu *
Bill Nagy Bill Nagy (born October 26, 1987) is a former American football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin. He was also a member of the ...
as Mario Oromonda * Patrick Jordan as Captain Willis * Marianne Stone as Mrs. Markley * Frank Thornton as Mr. Markley * Gerrey Levey as Night club entertainer * Boris Ranevsky as Antoine * María Mercedes as Spanish girl * Larry Taylor as Sergeant Blake


Critical reception

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'' described it as "an uncomfortable mix of romance and mystery" ; while ''Britmovie'' called it a "light-hearted spy story with a touch of romance."


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* 1956 films 1950s thriller films British thriller films Butcher's Film Service films 1950s English-language films 1950s British films British black-and-white films {{1950s-thriller-film-stub