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Vieraan vallan palveluksessa

Original title: Crack-Up
  • 19361936
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
216
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
108,215
66,248
Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Ralph Morgan, and Helen Wood in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
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Colonel Gimpy heads a spy organization trying to get the plans for a new airplane. Test pilot Ace Martin agrees to help.Colonel Gimpy heads a spy organization trying to get the plans for a new airplane. Test pilot Ace Martin agrees to help.Colonel Gimpy heads a spy organization trying to get the plans for a new airplane. Test pilot Ace Martin agrees to help.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
216
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
108,215
66,248
  • Director
    • Malcolm St. Clair
  • Writers
    • Charles Kenyon(screenplay)
    • Sam Mintz(screenplay)
    • John F. Goodrich(original story)
  • Stars
    • Peter Lorre
    • Brian Donlevy
    • Helen Wood
Top credits
  • Director
    • Malcolm St. Clair
  • Writers
    • Charles Kenyon(screenplay)
    • Sam Mintz(screenplay)
    • John F. Goodrich(original story)
  • Stars
    • Peter Lorre
    • Brian Donlevy
    • Helen Wood
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    • 8User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Peter Lorre in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, and Ralph Morgan in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Peter Lorre, Thomas Beck, and Ralph Morgan in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Thomas Beck in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Peter Lorre and Thomas Beck in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Thomas Beck in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Thomas Beck, and Ralph Morgan in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Thomas Beck in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Thomas Beck and Helen Wood in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Thomas Beck in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Peter Lorre in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)
    Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, and Ralph Morgan in Vieraan vallan palveluksessa (1936)

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    Peter Lorre
    Peter Lorre
    • Colonel Gimpy
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Ace Martin
    Helen Wood
    Helen Wood
    • Ruth Franklin
    Ralph Morgan
    Ralph Morgan
    • John R. Fleming
    Thomas Beck
    Thomas Beck
    • Joe Randall
    Kay Linaker
    Kay Linaker
    • Mrs. Fleming
    Lester Matthews
    Lester Matthews
    • Sidney Grant
    Earle Foxe
    Earle Foxe
    • Operative #30
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Operative #77
    Gloria Roy
    • Operative #16
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • Alfred Knuxton
    Paul Stanton
    Paul Stanton
    • Daniel D. Harrington
    Howard Hickman
    Howard Hickman
    • Major White
    • (as Howard C. Hickman)
    Lynn Bari
    Lynn Bari
    • Office Worker
    • (uncredited)
    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Bunky, Office Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Breckner
    • Announcer in Recording Room
    • (uncredited)
    Don Brodie
    Don Brodie
    • Cameraman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Malcolm St. Clair
    • Writers
      • Charles Kenyon(screenplay)
      • Sam Mintz(screenplay)
      • John F. Goodrich(original story)
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    • Trivia
      The poem quoted by Colonel Gimpy aboard the plane is from "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" by Lord Byron.
    • Quotes

      Colonel Gimpy: Good morning.

      Operative #77: Good morning, Baron. I didn't know you were in America.

      Colonel Gimpy: I've been here many months. I came over here on a very important mission. So important that if I fail, they would expect me to...

      [mimics shooting himself]

      Colonel Gimpy: ..."resign".

      [smiles]

    • Soundtracks
      Top Gallante
      Music by Harry Akst

      Lyrics by Sidney Clare

    User reviews8

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    8/10
    Prelude to War
    Surprisingly good, low-budget little espionage thriller, told in 70 minutes (so you don't have much time to question the accuracy of the plot), with good performances by all, including Peter Lorre and J. Carrol Naish in subtle characterizations, and Thomas Beck in a major role. The plot concerning a German conspiracy to steal the blueprints of a new American airplane is centered around four male characters (Lorre, Beck, Brian Donlevy and Ralph Morgan) who end up together in a dangerous flight over the Atlantic. The fast dramatic events include ruthless killings and a plane crash, all unknowingly leading to II World War.
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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1937 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crack-Up
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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