I Was a Spy (1933)

During World War I, a young nurse in a hospital in German-occupied Belgium is secretly feeding military information to the British. Complicating matters is the guilt she feels when she has ... See full summary »

Director:

Victor Saville

Writers:

Ian Hay, W.P. Lipscomb,

Stars:

Madeleine Carroll, Herbert Marshall, Conrad Veidt

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Madeleine Carroll	...	Martha Cnockhaert
Herbert Marshall	...	Stephan
Conrad Veidt	...	Commandant Oberaertz
Edmund Gwenn	...	Burgomaster
Gerald du Maurier	...	Doctor
Donald Calthrop	...	Cnockhaert
May Agate	...	Mme. Cnockhaert
Eva Moore	...	Canteen Ma
Martita Hunt	...	Aunt Lucille
Nigel Bruce	...	Scottie
George Merritt	...	Captain Reichman
Anthony Bushell	...	Otto

Storyline

During World War I, a young nurse in a hospital in German-occupied Belgium is secretly feeding military information to the British. Complicating matters is the guilt she feels when she has to treat the German casualties inflicted as a result of the information she's passed on, and the fact that the local German commandant is falling in love with her.

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Plot Keywords:

nurse | espionage | spy

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 December 1933 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yo he sido espía

Filming Locations:

Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont British Picture Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Princess March"
(uncredited)
Music by Charles Renard

User Reviews

Early British talkie stands up well.

I Was A Spy is one of the better pictures to emerge from the early days of British talkies. It certainly stands up well against its American competition, which sad to say, many other British pictures of this period don't. The cast is uniformly good, and Madeleine Carroll is lovely as always. Perhaps the only reservations I have in this area is the way in which Herbert Marshall can deliver his lines a bit mechanically at times. Victor Saville's direction is nicely understated, yet the film can be quite exciting at times. There are two memorable scenes - the church parade, and the quietly effective closing moments of the film. Well worth seeing.