Counterblast

Counterblast
Directed by	Paul L. Stein
Written by	Guy Morgan Jack Whittingham
Produced by	Louis H. Jackson
Starring	Robert Beatty Mervyn Johns Nova Pilbeam Margaretta Scott
Cinematography	Moray Grant James Wilson
Edited by	Joseph Sterling
Music by	Hans May
Production company	British National Films
Distributed by	Pathé Pictures International
Release date	1948
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Counterblast is a 1948 British thriller film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns and Nova Pilbeam. It was made by British National Films at Elstree Studios.

Plot

A Nazi scientist escapes from prison, murders a leading Professor and takes his place at a research laboratory where he experiments with biological warfare with which he intends to wage the next war against Britain.

Cast

• Robert Beatty – Doctor Paul Rankin
• Mervyn Johns – Doctor Bruckner
• Nova Pilbeam – Tracy Hart
• Margaretta Scott – Sister Johnson
• Sybille Binder – Martha Lert, Bruckner's housekeeper
• Marie Lohr – Mrs Coles
• Karel Stepanek – Professor Inman
• Alan Wheatley – M.W. Kennedy
• Gladys Henson – Mrs Plum
• John Salew – Padre Latham
• Anthony Eustrel – Doctor Richard Forrester
• Carl Jaffe – Heinz
• Ronald Adam – Colonel Ingram
• Martin Miller – Van Hessian
• Aubrey Mallalieu – Major Walsh
• Olive Sloane – Ingram's Housekeeper

External links

• Counterblast at IMDb