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Irving Asher Productions & London Films Productions present

The Spy in Black

directed by Michael Powell

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

19391h 22mNRWar

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Irving Asher Productions & London Films Productions present

The Spy in Black

directed by Michael Powell

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

19391h 22mNRWar

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§ Synopsis

War · Thriller

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

§ Keywords

what it's about

northern england submarine world war i sea battle german spy british fleet german navy triple agent torpedoed ship orkney counter-espionage imposter

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Screenplay

Emeric Pressburger

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 30

Conrad Veidt

as Captain Ernst Hardt

Sebastian Shaw

Valerie Hobson

as The School Mistress

Marius Goring

as Lieutenant Felix Schuster

June Duprez

as Anne Burnett

Athole Stewart

as The Rev. Hector Matthews

as Mrs. Matthews

Helen Haye

§ Where to watch

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