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

Film debut of Wanda Hendrix.

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Goofs

A "silencer" is shown being used on a revolver. Due to how a revolver is constructed silencers won't work on most of them.

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Quotes

Rose Cullen: I have my points - if a man can stand the strain.
Luis Denard: It might be worth it - if he had the time.
Rose Cullen: He'd find the time - if he wasn't a fool.

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: Episode #26.116 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"The Very Thought of You"
(uncredited)
Written by Ray Noble
Played at the road house when Rose is asked to dance

User Reviews

Boyer gives Mrs Melandez a whack before she croaks of poison

This film has scenes that come back to me at the strangest times -- that intense scene with Mr. Muckerji telling Mrs Melandez that someone he spoke with witnesses the girl being pushed out the window by a woman who fits HER description ---is one that rolls around -- the way she keeps referring to him by name --- in a Greek accent "Mr Muckerji" -- and then when Boyer discovers her having just taken poison and gives her one last smack up the side of the head before she dies --- its a delight! "Fools -- Fools -- all my life"...etc etc -- you get the point..I have to buy this one. I love Dan Seymour's acting -- he usually plays some plump foreign sultan or police chief and appeared in Casablanca and many great pictures.