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Jane is devastated over her sister's death and turns to Rocky for help. Unfortunately her plan is overheard by one of the other girls, Rhoda, who reports to Manson. Warren William (Michael Lanyard)Eric Blore (Jamison)Hillary Brooke (Pamela Hart). Paul Paillole, one of the leaders of the French counterespionage services, provided the following summary in April of 1942: So, what is being spied on What. When Edie finds out about her sister's misfortune she decides to take her vengeance on Manson, who tricked them into working at the motel. Burke for questioning, and because she doesn't leave the desired answers, she is beaten by the mean old lady. After the confrontation, Jane is called in to Mrs. Rocky believes Jane has taken the jewels and confronts her. Upon Rocky's arrival to the motel, Manson learns that he has jewels worth $60,000 in his car, and steals them. Counter-Espionage was the ninth film in Columbias Lone Wolf series, based on. Jane manages to get a ride with Rocky Stone, who understands about the hitchhiking scam but agrees to take Jane anyway. Counter-Espionage is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Edward Dmytryk.
#Counter espionage 1942 drivers#
Their job is to walk along the highway, pretend to be hitchhikers and lure the drivers in to the combined motel, bar and restaurant. Manson takes them there, together with three other unfortunate girls. He is the father of actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. Bridges is best known for his role on Sea Hunt.
#Counter espionage 1942 series#
Burke and gets hired as hostesses at House 42, one of the motels that is located somewhere in the Midwest. Lloyd Bridges (19131998) was an American actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. Burke, an old, hardened gangster of a woman who has a deceivingly kind appearance.Īt first the sisters try to find other jobs, but their search leads nowhere. This time he's in London, protecting secret plans from Nazi spies. It is a franchise of motels by the highway roadsides. Lone Wolf matches wits with Warren William as the supersleuth and Eric Blore as his faithful servant. They are later released from jail and immediately contacted by the local pimp gangster, Tap Manson, who wants them to work as hostesses for a company called "House by the side of the road, Inc.". Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Warren William, Eric Blore Directed by: Edward Dmytryk. Sisters Jane and Edie Baird are arrested for vagrancy, having no place to sleep. Under Age is a 1941 American crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Nan Grey, Alan Baxter, Mary Anderson, and Tom Neal.
