''Cloak Without Dagger'' is a 1956 British thriller film directed by Joseph Sterling and starring Philip Friend, Mary Mackenzie and

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. 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 *

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

The ''

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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."

References

External links

* 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