The Spy in Black (1939)

  • NR
  • 10/05/1939 (US)
  • War, Thriller
  • 1h 22m

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.

Michael Powell

Director

J. Storer Clouston

Story

Emeric Pressburger

Screenplay

Cast

Conrad Veidt's headshot

Conrad Veidt

Captain Ernst Hardt
Sebastian Shaw's headshot

Sebastian Shaw

Ashington
Valerie Hobson's headshot

Valerie Hobson

The School Mistress
Marius Goring's headshot

Marius Goring

Lieutenant Felix Schuster
June Duprez's headshot

June Duprez

Anne Burnett
Athole Stewart's headshot

Athole Stewart

The Rev. Hector Matthews
Agnes Lauchlan's headshot

Agnes Lauchlan

Mrs. Matthews
Helen Haye's headshot

Helen Haye

Mrs. Sedley

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