Spy Hunt (1950)

When two black panthers escape in the Swiss alps after their train car is derailed, a disparate group of guests congregate at a local inn. But are any of them who they say they are? Could it be the secret microfilm that has international implications hidden in one of the panther's collars that brings them there? Based on the novel PANTHER'S MOON by Victor Canning (Hitchcock's FAMILY PLOT) and directed by Vincent Sherman (AGAINST ALL FLAGS). This is a nifty little thriller that delivers the goods. With a gaggle of suspects lurking along the edges as the hunt for the panthers proceeds, director Sherman doesn't leave time for any distraction (even the romance is kept tight) as the tension mounts. A minor entry to be sure but strong enough to hold our attention to the very end. With Howard Duff, Marta Toren, Walter Slezak, Philip Friend, Robert Dougla, Philip Dorn and Kurt Kreuger.