Cloak Without Dagger
1956 British film by Joseph Sterling
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Cloak Without Dagger (U.S title Operation Conspiracy[1]) is a 1956 British second feature ('B')[2] comedy thriller film directed by Joseph Sterling and starring Philip Friend, Mary Mackenzie and Leslie Dwyer.[3][4] It was written and produced by A. R. Rawlinson.
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| Directed by | Joseph Sterling |
| Written by | A. R. Rawlinson |
| Produced by | A. R. Rawlinson |
| Starring | Philip Friend Mary Mackenzie Leslie Dwyer |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Carmen Beliaeff |
| Music by | Wilfred Burns |
Production company | Balblair Productions |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (UK) |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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 as Fred Borcombe
- Allan Cuthbertson as Colonel Packham
- John G. Heller as Peppi Gilroudian dress designer
- Chin Yu as Yan Chu
- Bill Nagy 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 Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Medium-paced British comedy thriller. Despite an obvious denouement and a somewhat disconcerting number of loose ends, the plot builds up a reasonable degree of suspense; and the leading players, notably John Heller as the professional spy, give confident performances."[5]
The Radio Times described it as "an uncomfortable mix of romance and mystery".[6]
Britmovie called it a "light-hearted spy story with a touch of romance."[7]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Some thrills, some unintentional laughs."[8]