Cloak Without Dagger

Cloak Without Dagger is a 1956 British second feature comedy thriller film directed by Joseph Sterling and starring Philip Friend, Mary Mackenzie and Leslie Dwyer. 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."
The Radio Times described it as "an uncomfortable mix of romance and mystery".
Britmovie called it a "light-hearted spy story with a touch of romance."
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Some thrills, some unintentional laughs."

Cloak Without Dagger

Plot

Cast

Critical reception