Hong Kong Confidential

"One cornered counterspy against them all"

Oct 1 1958 Not Rated 1h 7m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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

Plot

Secret agent Casey Reed is assigned to locate a missing Arab prince kidnapped by Communists who hope to force the prince's father, king of the small Arab nation of Thamen, to cancel the signing of an agreement allowing a US missile base in his country. Reed, fronting as a nightclub singer with his unsuspecting girlfriend Fay, gets a lead which ultimately leads to his capture by the Communists. He learns that he and the Arab prince are both to be killed in order to blame the kidnapping on the US.

Written by

Orville H. Hampton

Directed by

Edward L. Cahn

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Robert E. Kent Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
226
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA