The Spy Ring (1938)
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- 1h 1min
- Adventure, Crime
- 08 Jan 1938 (USA)
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| William Hall | ... |
Capt. Todd Hayden
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| Jane Wyman | ... |
Elaine Burdette
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| Esther Ralston | ... |
Jean Bruce
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Col. Burdette
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| Leon Ames | ... |
Frank Denton
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| Ben Alexander | ... |
Capt. Don Mayhew
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| Don Barclay | ... |
Private Timothy O'Reilly
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Egon Brecher | ... |
General A. R. Bowen
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| Paul Sutton | ... |
Charley (Spy-Ring Chauffeur)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Capt. Tex Randolph
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| LeRoy Mason | ... |
Paul Douglas
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Capt. Holden
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Phillip Trent | ... |
Capt. Robert Scott
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Pat Gleason | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Eddie Gribbon | ... |
Sergeant Who Threatens Mayhew (uncredited)
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Carlyle Moore Jr. | ... |
Cavalry Officer Playing Polo (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| John Ridgely | ... |
Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
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Frances Robinson | ... |
Girl at Officer's Club Dinner (uncredited)
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
Firing Range Officer (uncredited)
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| Glenn Strange | ... |
The 'Champ' (uncredited)
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| Forrest Taylor | ... |
G-2 Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Carleton Young | ... |
Polo Game Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph H. Lewis | ||
Written by
| Francis Van Wyck Mason | ... | (story "The Enemy's Goal") (as Frank Van Wyck Mason) |
| George Waggner | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Trem Carr | ... | producer |
| Paul Malvern | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Harry Neumann | ||
Editing by
| Charles Craft | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Clague | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Glenn Cook | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jesse Bastian | ... | sound technician |
| Robert Pritchard | ... | sound technician |
Stunts
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Previn | ... | musical director |
| Irving Actman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Charles Henderson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Howard Jackson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Walter Jurmann | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bronislau Kaper | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Loesser | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Charles Previn | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Edward Ward | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Franz Waxman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1938) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Empire Universal Films Ltd.)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1938) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Jaime Puig Arosemena (1938) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1938) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Realart Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Shock Theatre) (syndication)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 3438)
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The absence of stagecoaches and covered wagons didn't keep director Joseph H. "Wagon Wheel" Lewis from employing his usual camera set-ups of shooting scenes from behind and through various props and fixtures, and the inclusion of a polo game enabled him to get his usual "hitching post" shot, in addition to shooting over and through automobile hood ornaments, champagne bottles, balloons and mirror reflections. The source that dubbed this one in the "musical" genre obviously never saw the film, as there are no songs and only a rinky-dink piece of music used at the Officer's Club dance. This one is about a gang of independent spies after a cigar-shaped device that guarantees accuracy on artillery and large weapons. The spies are headed by Paul Douglas, Jean Bruce and Frank Denton, while Captain Todd Hayden is the protector of the device, and in love with the Colonel's daughter, Elaine Burdette. Most of the action is placed at the Presido in Montery and most of it revolves around the outcome of a polo match between the Cavalry team and a civilian team called "The Rainbows", which star player Hayden has to throw in order to catch the spies.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | PRISON...THE PRICE for TREASON! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Part of the original Shock Theatre package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with Son of Shock, which added 20 more features. See more » |
| Goofs | In the final scene, as the camera slowly zooms in on the characters through the flames of the fireplace, you can clearly hear someone say "action" immediately before William Hall delivers his first line. See more » |