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The Spy in Black(1939)6.4
The Spy in Black1939-08-03
•War, Thriller
•82 minutes
Today's U-boat terror makes this the year's timeliest picture!
A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.
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Conrad Veidt
Captain Ernst Hardt
Sebastian Shaw
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Athole Stewart
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Agnes Lauchlan
Mrs. Matthews
Helen Haye
Mrs. Sedley
Cyril Raymond
The Rev. John Harris
Reviews2
A review by Peter McGinn
7.0
Written by Peter McGinn on 3 / Apr / 2021
This is a classic black and white spy thriller, thought of highly enough to be part of a national project to restore old films.
The movie is entertaining, with a couple of departures from normal th...
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Status
Released
Budget
$4,668,069
Revenue
-
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Irving Asher Productions
- London Films Productions - GB
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Keywords
northern england
submarine
world war i
sea battle
german spy
british fleet
german navy
triple agent
torpedoed ship
orkney
counter-espionage
imposter