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Spies (1928)

Spione (original title)
Not Rated | | Romance, Thriller | 10 March 1929 (USA)
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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.

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... Haghi
... Sonya Baranilkowa
... Kitty
Louis Ralph ... Hans Morrier - Hans Morriera, English version
Craighall Sherry ... Burton Jason / Miles Jason
... No. 326 - Det. Donald Tremaine, English version
... Franz - Chauffeur
Hertha von Walther ... Lady Leslane
... Dr. Masimoto - Matsumoto, English version
... Col. Jellusic - Ivan Stepanov, English version
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Haghi is a criminal mastermind whose ubiquitous spy operation is always several steps ahead of the police and the government's secret service. Enter Agent 326, the daring and dashing young man, who thinks his disguise as a dirty, bearded vagrant is fooling the unknown mastermind and his minions. But Haghi is well aware of 326's existence and what he looks like. Enter Sonya, a Russian lady in Haghi's employ. Haghi wants Sonya to subvert the efforts of the government agent, but doesn't count on her falling in love with him. Meanwhile, Haghi is anxious to get his hands on a Japanese peace treaty in the possession of the cunning Doctor Masimoto, whose mistress is also in his employ. Written by J. Spurlin

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Fritz Lang consciously chose to introduce Willy Fritsch as a scruffy homeless person, for Fritsch was most known from his previous films as the elegant gentleman he later becomes in this movie as well. See more »

Quotes

Haghi: How far have you gotten with Jellusic?
Sonya Baranilkowa: I've got him eating out of my hand! And for a kiss he'd sell me all fortresses and the entire army of his country!
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The granddaddy of all spy films
13 April 2000 | by – See all my reviews

In the space of the first one minute and 37 seconds, a safe is burgled, a diplomat is killed, two secret documents are stolen, and an intertitle demands "WHO IS BEHIND THIS?" We're off in the world of Fritz Lang's "Spies"

This film has everything that would later become spy film cliches: the ultra cool, ultra suave secret agent; the evil powerful genius, confined to a wheelchair, who dreams of world domination; his beautiful seductress, who falls for the secret agent. There are hidden microphones and disappearing ink and secret packages and bulletproof wallets. There's a motorcycle/car chase, and an in-tunnel train wreck to round out the action.
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