Blinker's Spy-Spotter (1971)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1971
Running Times: 58 mins
Length: 5218 ft     1590 metres
Format: Eastmancolor
Ratio:
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Childrens Film Foundation / Eyeline
Producer: Harold Orton
Production Manager: Leonard Rudkin

SCRIPT
Script: David Ash, Harold Orton
Story: Jack Stephens

DIRECTION
Director: Jack Stephens

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Mark McDonald

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Richard Mason

MUSIC
Music: Harry Robinson

SOUND
Sound: Robert Allen

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Michael Pickwoad

CAST
David Spooner (Blinker)
Sally-Ann Marlowe Glenda)
Brent Oldfield (Sam)
Edward Kemp (Engelnert)
Martin Beaumont (Mason)
Ray Hoskins, David Howe, Stuart Locke, Mark Rogers, Balfour Sharpe, Freddie Wilson, Jeremy Woolstan (other gang members)
Arthur Howard (professor)
Mildred Mayne (mother)
Bernard Bresslaw (South)
Milton Reid (East)
Brian Foster (North)
Patrick O'Connell (security guard)

A scientist invents a new gadget, the mysterious "Crystal Pulsar X" which soon becomes targeted by crooks. His inventor son, Blinker, comes to rescue with a range of hi-tech gadgets of his own invention.

Blinker's Spionnenvanger - Dutch title

MAGAZINES

Monthly Film Bulletin vol.39 no.462 (July 1972) p.131 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review

BOOKS

British National Film Catalogue vol.10 (1972)
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Hoffman's Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991 - 1992 p.46
credits, review

Horror and Science Fiction Films II p.36
credits

scientists; inventors; children; gadgets