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Spies

Original title: Spione
  • 19281928
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 30m
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7.5/10
3.7K
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Spies (1928)
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The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.7K
YOUR RATING
    • Fritz Lang
    • Thea von Harbou(novel 'Spione')
    • Fritz Lang
  • Stars
    • Rudolf Klein-Rogge
    • Gerda Maurus
    • Willy Fritsch
    • Fritz Lang
    • Thea von Harbou(novel 'Spione')
    • Fritz Lang
  • Stars
    • Rudolf Klein-Rogge
    • Gerda Maurus
    • Willy Fritsch
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
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    Rudolf Klein-Rogge
    Rudolf Klein-Rogge
    • Haghi
    Gerda Maurus
    Gerda Maurus
    • Sonya Baranilkowa
    Willy Fritsch
    Willy Fritsch
    • No. 326 - Det. Donald Tremaine, English version
    Lien Deyers
    Lien Deyers
    • Kitty
    Louis Ralph
    • Hans Morrier - Hans Morriera, English version
    Craighall Sherry
    • Burton Jason…
    Paul Hörbiger
    Paul Hörbiger
    • Franz - Chauffeur
    Hertha von Walther
    • Lady Leslane
    Lupu Pick
    Lupu Pick
    • Dr. Masimoto - Matsumoto, English version
    Fritz Rasp
    Fritz Rasp
    • Col. Jellusic - Ivan Stepanov, English version
    Grete Berger
    Grete Berger
    • Unconfirmed Role
    • (uncredited)
    Julius Falkenstein
    Julius Falkenstein
    • Hotel Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Heinrich Gotho
    • Burton Jason's Other Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Gustl Gstettenbaur
    Gustl Gstettenbaur
    • Boy Who Helps No. 326
    • (uncredited)
    Georg John
    Georg John
    • Locomotive Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Theodor Loos
    Theodor Loos
    • Handelsminister
    • (uncredited)
    Klaus Pohl
    Klaus Pohl
    • Burton Jason's Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Rehkopf
    • Strolch
    • (uncredited)
      • Fritz Lang
      • Thea von Harbou(novel 'Spione') (screenplay)
      • Fritz Lang
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      UFA insisted on the film being made inexpensively, as Fritz Lang's previous film Metropolis (1927) had brought the studio to near bankruptcy. Lang therefore chose to do most of the shots in narrow settings with lots of close-ups, as no big sets had to be built up for that way of filming. Fortunately "Spione" became a huge success.
    • Goofs
      When Sonya and Franz (the chauffeur) are tied up and trying to escape, the hand cranking the camera is visible.
    • Quotes

      Haghi: Curtain -!

    • Connections
      Edited into Fritz Lang, le cercle du destin - Les films allemands (2004)

    User reviews33

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    9/10
    The pre-ultimate Bond-film
    Okay, the movie doesn't feature the secret agent with the famous number 007. But after I've seen this really entertaining movie , I wondered if Ian Fleming saw this movie before he created his legendary hero. It contains everything we already know from the James Bond movies:

    • A strong and handsome hero with a secret identity number (this time 326) - A sinister and evil villain in a wheelchair (without a white cat, but with a striking resemblance to Lenin) - A secret headquarter for the villains - An attractive heroine, who falls immediately in love with the hero - exiting action-sequences and chases (featuring a crashing train and motorcycles) etc., etc. . Willy Fritsch is very good in the role of the hero (even though you wouldn't associate him with this genre when you saw his comedies) and Rudolf Klein Rogge (the mad scientist from Metropolis) is perfectly evil. The movie is fast-paced and very entertaining, despite its length of nearly three hours. Lang shows that he is correctly regarded as one of the best german directors of all time and that he is capable of succeeding in every genre, be it science-fiction, crime or even spy-adventures.
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    • Aug 30, 2000

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1929 (United States)
      • Germany
      • None
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Ufa-Atelier, Neubabelsberg, Brandenburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Fritz Lang-Film
      • Universum Film (UFA)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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