''David Harding, Counterspy'' is a 1950 American
film noir
Film noir (; ) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American ' ...
crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combi ...
directed by
Ray Nazarro
Ray Nazarro ''(aka'' "Ray" and "Nat;" ''né'' Raymond Alfred Nazarro; September 25, 1902 – September 8, 1986) was an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. Budd Boetticher called him a "ten-day picture guy."Budd Boe ...
and starring
Willard Parker.
It was based on the radio series ''
Counterspy''.
Plot
An American spy is killed under suspicious circumstances. His friend Jerry Baldwin, a naval commander, is assigned to replace him and stop a saboteur in a torpedo factory.
Cast
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Willard Parker as Lt. Comdr. Jerry A. Baldwin
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Audrey Long as Betty Iverson
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Raymond Greenleaf
Raymond Greenleaf (born Roger Ramon Greenleaf; January 1, 1892 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor, best known for ''All the King's Men'' (1949), '' Angel Face'' (1952), and ''Pinky'' (1949).
Early life
He was born as Roger Ramon Gree ...
as Dr. George Vickers
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Harlan Warde
Harlan Warde (born Harlan Ward Lufkin; November 6, 1917 – March 13, 1980) was a character actor active in television and movies.
Career
Warde showed up in supporting roles as detectives, doctors, and ministers. Warde made five guest appeara ...
as Hopkins
* Alex Gerry as Charles Kingston
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Howard St. John as David Harding
References
External links
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1950 films
Films based on radio series
American crime films
1950 crime films
American black-and-white films
1950s English-language films
Films directed by Ray Nazarro
1950s American films
Columbia Pictures films
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