''David Harding, Counterspy'' is a 1950 American

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directed by

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and starring Willard Parker. It was based on the radio series '' Counterspy''. Howard St John reprised his role as David Harding in '' Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard'' (1950).

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

* Willard Parker as Lt. Comdr. Jerry A. Baldwin * Audrey Long as Betty Iverson * Raymond Greenleaf as Dr. George Vickers *

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as Hopkins * Alex Gerry as Charles Kingston * Howard St. John as David Harding

References

External links

* 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 English-language crime films {{1950s-adventure-film-stub