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Cloak Without Dagger

Cloak Without Dagger

1956 1h 9mMystery

A woman reporter discovers a former lover and intelligence officer during WWII apparently working as a waiter in a hotel; and, believing something she impulsively did while he was on a mission is responsible for his current situation, sets out to make things better by finding a foreign agent known only as Kupchek, with the help of the hotel's detective.

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Synopsis

A woman reporter discovers a former lover and intelligence officer during WWII apparently working as a waiter in a hotel; and, believing something she impulsively did while he was on a mission is responsible for his current situation, sets out to make things better by finding a foreign agent known only as Kupchek, with the help of the hotel's detective.

The vibe

hotelsmuggling (contraband)englandintelligencemurderfashion showenemy agentintelligence officerfashion modelexperimental fuel

Behind it

Joseph SterlingDirectorA.R. RawlinsonWriterGerald GibbsCinematography

Cast

Philip FriendPhilip FriendFelix Gratton
Mary MackenzieMary MackenzieKyra Gabaine
Leslie DwyerLeslie DwyerFred Borcombe
John G. HellerJohn G. HellerPeppi Gilroudian
Bill NagyBill NagyMario Oromonda
Boris RanevskyBoris RanevskyAntoine, 5th floor majordomo
Allan CuthbertsonAllan CuthbertsonColonel Packham
Chin YuYan Chu
Patricia HaynesMarigold, murdered model
María MercedesSpanish Girl
Frank ThorntonFrank ThorntonFalse James Markley
Patrick JordanPatrick JordanCaptain Wallis
Larry TaylorSgt. Blake
Marianne StoneMarianne StoneMrs. Markley
Ivor DeanIvor DeanNight Club Proprietor
Barbara BurkeWaitress
Anthony BairdAnthony BairdCorporal
Philip LockePhilip Locke1st Soldier

Director

Joseph Sterling

Writer

A.R. Rawlinson

Release date

31 May 1956

Runtime

1h 9m

Studio

Balblair Productions

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

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