They Also Serve by Gerald Anstruther and Paul White
Produced by
Maurice J. Wilson
Starring
Stephen Murray June Thorburn Alan Wheatley John Carson
Cinematography
Geoffrey Faithfull
Edited by
Eric Boyd-Perkins
Music by
Ken Thorne
Production company
Eternal Films
Distributed by
Grand National Pictures
Release dates
August 19, 1963 (1963-08-19)[1]
August 19, 1964 (1964-08-19) (US)
Running time
70 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Master Spy (also known as Checkmate)[2][3] is a 1963 British spy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Stephen Murray, June Thorburn and Alan Wheatley.[4] The film was based on the short story "They Also Serve" by Gerald Anstruther and Paul White.
The US release film poster identifies the Master Spy as Agent 909.
^"Master Spy". BFI Filmography. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021.
^"Master Spy (1963)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019.
^"BFI | Film & TV Database | MASTER SPY (1962)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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