Hong Kong Confidential

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Hong Kong Confidential

"One cornered counterspy against them all"

1958

1h 7m

5.1(4 votes)

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Thriller

Overview

An undercover U.S. agent searches for an Arab ruler's son kidnapped by communists in Hong Kong.

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13 members

Acting

Gene Barry

Agent Casey Reed

Acting

Beverly Tyler

Fay Wells

Acting

Noel Drayton

Owen Howard

Acting

Allison Hayes

Elena Martine

Acting

Philip Ahn

Tan Chung

Acting

King Calder

CIA Field Chief Dan Young

Acting

Michael Pate

John Blanchard

Acting

Ed Kemmer

Frank Paige

Acting

Rico Alaniz

Fernando

Acting

John Dehner

Narrator (voice)

Acting

Brian Roper

Dennis Brooks

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Joseph Vitale

Youseff

Acting

Beal Wong

Muto

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Hong Kong Confidential

Hong Kong Confidential

Overview

Links & Resources

Production Companies

Cast & Crew

Gene Barry

Beverly Tyler

Noel Drayton

Allison Hayes

Philip Ahn

King Calder

Michael Pate

Ed Kemmer

Rico Alaniz

John Dehner

Brian Roper

Joseph Vitale

Beal Wong

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