An escaped World War 2 Nazi doctor impersonates a murdered English doctor so he can work on a vaccination to protect the Germans in their planned germ warfare.
Counterblast (1948) is a thriller, drama and action film directed by Paul L. Stein, released on May 18, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns, Margaretta Scott and Nova Pilbeam. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Robert Beatty
as Dr. Paul Rankin
Mervyn Johns
as Dr. Bruckner, the Beast of Ravensbruck
Margaretta Scott
as Sister 'Johnnie' Johnson
Nova Pilbeam
as Tracy Heart
Sybilla Binder
as Martha Lert
Marie Lohr
as Mrs. Cole
Karl Stepanek
as Professor Inman
Alan Wheatley
as M. W. Kennedy
Directed by Paul L. Stein, written by Jack Whittingham and Guy Morgan, produced by Louis H. Jackson.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 7 ratings.
I have to admit that one of my greatest cinematic guilty pleasures is the horror of the Nazi film (unfortunately, certain political trends recently in my neighbour to the south, the United States, make me unfortunately feel that similar ways of thinking have yet to be eradicated). Thankfully, being born as I was in the late 60's, I didn't have to experience such terror firsthand, but it's fascinating to see,…
Reviewed on April 12, 2016
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The main cast of Counterblast (1948) includes Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns, Margaretta Scott, Nova Pilbeam and Sybilla Binder. The film was directed by Paul L. Stein. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Counterblast was released on May 18, 1948 and runs for 1h 39m.
Counterblast (1948) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.