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Spy Hunt

Spy Hunt

19506.01h 15mNR

Overview

Roger Quain, escorting two zoo-bound black panthers on the train from Milan to Paris, is unaware that a Western agent, Catherine Ullven, has hidden a microfilm in the collar of one of the animals. But when the train is derailed in the Swiss Alps and the panthers escape, she is forced to involve him in her mission, which now includes enemy agents hunting the microfilm, the animals, Catherine and Roger.

Directed by George Sherman
Written by George Zuckerman, Victor Canning, Leonard Lee
Produced by Ralph Dietrich
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Top Cast

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Steve Quain

Märta Torén

Märta Torén

Catherine Ullven

Philip Friend

Philip Friend

Chris Denson

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Stephen Paradou

Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn

Paul Kopel

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Doctor Stahl

Kurt Kreuger

Kurt Kreuger

Captain Heimer

Aram Katcher

Aram Katcher

Georg

Ivan Triesault

Ivan Triesault

Assassin

J

Jay Barney

Assassin

Themes & Keywords

murderswiss alpsenemy spy

About Spy Hunt

Spy Hunt is a action, crime, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1950 exploring themes of murder, swiss alps, enemy spy. Directed by George Sherman, it stars Howard Duff, Märta Torén, Philip Friend. Roger Quain, escorting two zoo-bound black panthers on the train from Milan to Paris, is unaware that a Western agent, Catherine Ullven, has hidden a microfilm in the collar of one of the animals. But when the train is derailed in the Swiss Alps and the panthers escape, she is forced to involve him in her mission, which now includes enemy agents hunting the microfilm, the animals, Catherine and Roger.

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