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British Intelligence (1940)

APPROVED  61 min  -  Romance | Thriller | War   -  29 January 1940 (USA)
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Although the home of cabinet minister Arthur Bennett is a hotbed of spies, moles, and double agents, no one knows the true identity of notorious German spymaster Strendler.

Director:

Terry O. Morse

Writers:

Lee Katz (screenplay), Anthony Paul Kelly (play)
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British Intelligence -- A German spy undercover in London lives with the family of a top official who has a butler who is also a spy. They conspire together to get war and military plans to Germany. British Intelligence -- Although the home of cabinet minister Arthur Bennett is a hotbed of spies, moles, and double agents, no one knows the true identity of notorious German spymaster Strendler.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff ...
Valdar
Margaret Lindsay ...
Helene von Lorbeer
Bruce Lester Bruce Lester ...
Frank Bennett
Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie ...
James Yeats
Holmes Herbert Holmes Herbert ...
Arthur Bennett
Austin Fairman Austin Fairman ...
George Bennett
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Storyline

During WWI pretty German master spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent undercover to London to live with the family of a high-placed British official where she is to rendezvous with the butler Valdar, also a spy, and help him transmit secret war plans back to Germany. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Spy | German | British | Mole | Double Agent  | See more »

Genres:

Romance | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Enemy Agent See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 13 August 1918 and had 335 performances. It was produced by George M. Cohan and the cast included Frank Sheridan and Cora Witherspoon. See more »

Quotes

Helene Von Lorbeer, aka Frances Hautry: [hoping to meet Strendler] I'm so anxious to meet him, his work, his methods - a genius!
Valdar, aka Karl Schiller: No! A symbol of blind duty!
Helene Von Lorbeer, aka Frances Hautry: Or a complete patriot?
Valdar, aka Karl Schiller: Perhaps he has no soul, no conscience, nothing! He'd kill you or me - for duty!
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Crazy Credits

The swelling of the end title music cuts off the end of Colonel Yates's
final line. However, as he has just said "We will fight on" and is simply
repeating "and on, and on, and on," it was likely not a mistake. See more »

Connections

Version of Three Faces East (1926) See more »