| Cloak Without Dagger | |
|---|---|
 British quad poster | |
| 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) |
Release date |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cloak Without Dagger (U.S title Operation Conspiracy1) is a 1956 British second feature ('B')2 comedy thriller film directed by Joseph Sterling and starring Philip Friend, Mary Mackenzie and Leslie Dwyer.34 It was written and produced by A. R. Rawlinson.
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
References
References
- "Operation Conspiracy". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- "Cloak Without Dagger". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- "Cloak without Dagger (1955)". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- "Cloak Without Dagger". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 23 (264): 31. 1 January 1956. ProQuest 1305821521.
- David Parkinson. "Cloak without Dagger". RadioTimes.
- "Cloak Without Dagger". britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 293. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.