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| Jack Hawkins | ... | Gen. Alex Schottland | |
| Gia Scala | ... | Lili Geyr | |
| Erik Schumann | ... | Lt. Reinisch | |
| Alexander Knox | ... | Gestapo Leader Müller | |
| Felix Aylmer | ... | Cornaz | |
| Walter Hudd | ... | Adm. Canaris | |
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Edward Underdown | ... | Kaltenbrunner |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Gen. Hauser | |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | ... | Dietz | |
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Kenneth Griffith | ... | Adolf Hitler |
| Robert Crewdson | ... | 1st Gestapo Agent | |
| Michael Caine | ... | Gestapo Agent | |
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Harriette Johns | ... | Karen Corscher |
| Martin Benson | ... | Gen. Wagner | |
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Victor Woolf | ... | Pawnbroker |
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World War II spy thriller supposedly based on true story. A British secret agent successfully infiltrates Nazi military and achieves the rank of General during World War II. He gains full confidence of entire Nazi high command, including Führer Adolf Hitler, save one suspecting German officer. All the while, the spy passes war-winning information to Allies assisted by two loyal Berlin contacts, first a man, then a nightclub singer. A war drama with love-interest relationship and a cliffhanger finale. Also memorable is frightening Adolf Hitler always portrayed from behind, face unseen, but with snarling, tyrannical voice. Written by Arthur_2323
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AND TO ONE OF THESE MEN - COL. A.P. SCOTLAND, O.B.E. BRITISH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, WHOSE EXPLOITS OVER THE PAST HALF CENTURY INSPIRED THIS STORY, WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS.
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According to Denis Gifford in his article "Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler?" from the movie history tome "The Movie", this movie was the first British movie made after World War II to feature Adolf Hitler as a character. See more »Goofs
After Reinisch shoots Lili with a Walthar PPK the hammer is forward, but it should be cocked. See more »Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: TO THOSE MEN OF THE INTELLIGENCE SERVICE WHO WORKED IN SECRECY, WHO STRUGGLED AND DIED IN DARKNESS, TO THOSE LONELY AND COURAGEOUS MEN WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES DAILY IN THE ENEMY CAMP, THIS PICTURE IS DEDICATED.AND TO ONE OF THESE MEN - COL. A.P. SCOTLAND, O.B.E. BRITISH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE, WHOSE EXPLOITS OVER THE PAST HALF CENTURY INSPIRED THIS STORY, WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS.
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I didn't start out thinking I was going to like The Two-Headed Spy. I thought it was going to be another WW2 spy movie that would be too wordy and more boring than exciting. By the time the first half hour had passed, I was positively riveted!
Jack Hawkins is a German general, and is very well-respected among his fellow Nazis. Then, he's seen entering an antiques shop and speaking to Donald Pleasance about a rare clock he's looking to buy. The conversation about a clock is merely a ruse until they know they're alone and unobserved—Jack Hawkins is really an undercover British agent!
Previously, I'd only seen Jack Hawkins in a supporting role in Ben-Hur, but he carries off the leading role very well, commanding the screen and expressing every emotion with confidence. The Two-Headed Spy is a very riveting spy movie, with countless tension-filled scenes in which someone could—or does—get caught, discovered, and punished for being a spy. It really is an interesting, overlooked film from the 50s. Gia Scala, another of Jack's contacts, is beautiful and strong, rather like a prettier, more likable Ingrid Bergman. Had this film starred more well-known actors, it would probably be a classic. As it is, it's highly entertaining and fun—rent it for a thrilling evening with your sweetie-pie. The ladies won't be bored with this one, I guarantee it. And, if you're looking closely enough, you can see Michael Caine in one of his earliest movies. He's only on the screen for a couple of minutes, but when you hear the Nazi speaking with a Cockney accent, you can tell it's him!