Confidential Agent (1945)

During the Spanish Civil War, a republican courier travels to England to try and buy coal. He meets with an amount of local hostility, while his life is at risk from those on the fascist ... See full summary »

Director:

Herman Shumlin

Writers:

Graham Greene (novel), Robert Buckner (screenplay)

Stars:

Charles Boyer, Lauren Bacall, Victor Francen

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Boyer	...	Luis Denard
Lauren Bacall	...	Rose Cullen
Victor Francen	...	Licata
Wanda Hendrix	...	Else
George Coulouris	...	Captain Currie
Peter Lorre	...	Contreras
Katina Paxinou	...	Mrs. Melandez
John Warburton	...	Neil Forbes
Holmes Herbert	...	Lord Benditch
Dan Seymour	...	Mr. Muckerji
Art Foster	...	Chauffeur
Miles Mander	...	Mr. Brigstock
Lawrence Grant	...	Lord Fetting
Ian Wolfe	...	Dr. Bellows
George Zucco	...	Detective Geddes

Storyline

During the Spanish Civil War, a republican courier travels to England to try and buy coal. He meets with an amount of local hostility, while his life is at risk from those on the fascist side. Support comes from an unlikely if attractive quarter.

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Plot Keywords:

coal | spanish civil war | fascist | road house | child murder | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agent secret

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of Lawrence Grant.

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Goofs

In a scene late in the film, where Lauren Bacall and Charles Boyer are driving in the car, one angle shows a two-tone steering wheel (amber on top, ivory on the bottom/grip side); but in the next shot, a closeup on the steering wheel, the entire steering wheel is ivory.

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Quotes

Luis Denard: I've been beaten, robbed, suckered, betrayed - I've failed my mission - I've had enough. But that child was murdered, and for this someone is going to pay.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.116 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Remember Me?"
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played when Rose and Luis pull up to the road house

User Reviews

Faithful To The Book But A Bit Dull

While this is a faithful adaptation, it is much less exciting than Greene's novel. Also, it's a bit ridiculous when people say things to Boyer like, "You're Spanish, aren't you?"

Still, the movie's not at all bad, just slow-moving.