The Spy in Black (1939)

08/03/1939 (GB) • 1h 22m

War, Thriller

Today's U-boat terror makes this the year's timeliest picture!

Overview

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.

Top Billed Cast

Conrad Veidt

Captain Ernst Hardt

Valerie Hobson

The School Mistress

Marius Goring

Lieutenant Felix Schuster

June Duprez

Anne Burnett

Athole Stewart

The Rev. Hector Matthews

Agnes Lauchlan

Mrs. Matthews

Helen Haye

Mrs. Sedley

Cyril Raymond

The Rev. John Harris


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$4,668,069.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

northern england

submarine

world war i

sea battle

german spy

british fleet

german navy

triple agent

torpedoed ship

orkney

counter-espionage

imposter

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