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.
Spy Hunt (1950) is a action, crime, drama, mystery and thriller film directed by George Sherman, released on June 8, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 15m. It stars Howard Duff, Märta Torén, Philip Friend and Robert Douglas. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
Howard Duff
as Steve Quain
Märta Torén
as Catherine Ullven
Philip Friend
as Chris Denson
Robert Douglas
as Stephen Paradou
Philip Dorn
as Paul Kopel
Walter Slezak
as Doctor Stahl
Kurt Kreuger
as Captain Heimer
Aram Katcher
as Georg
Ivan Triesault
as Assassin
Jay Barney
as Assassin
Otto Waldis
as Gormand
Carl Milletaire
as Ticket Clerk
Directed by George Sherman, written by George Zuckerman, Victor Canning and Leonard Lee, produced by Ralph Dietrich.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 11 ratings.
A top secret microfilm is smuggled via a cigarette and a meatball (don't ask!) into the collar of one of a pair of black panthers being transported by "Quain" (Howard Duff) from Europe to the United States. When their train is derailed and the panthers escape, "Quain" and his newly found journalist pal "Catherine" (Märta Torén) - whom we know to be not quite all she seems - soon find themselves at a local mountain…
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The main cast of Spy Hunt (1950) includes Howard Duff, Märta Torén, Philip Friend, Robert Douglas and Philip Dorn. The film was directed by George Sherman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Spy Hunt was released on June 8, 1950 and runs for 1h 15m.
Spy Hunt (1950) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
