United States / Oct 05, 1939 / NR / New York City
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Helen Haye | Mrs. Sedley |
| Cyril Raymond | The Rev. John Harris |
| George Summers | Captain Ratter |
| Hay Petrie | Engineer |
| Grant Sutherland | Bob Bratt |
| Robert Rendel | Admiral |
| Mary Morris | Chauffeuse |
| Margaret Moffatt | Kate |
| Kenneth Warrington | Commander Denis |
| Torin Thatcher | Submarine Officer |
| Esma Cannon | Maggie |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Bryan Herbert | Corporal Guarding POW's on Ferry |
| Skelton Knaggs | German Sailor looking for Capt. Hardt |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | German Officer in Kieler Hof Hotel |
| Bernard Miles | Hans - Hotel Receptionist |
| John Penrose | Newlywed at Kiel Hotel |
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| Johnnie Schofield | Armed Guard of POWs on Ferry |
| Diana Sinclair-Hall | Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Graham Stark | Bell Boy (uncredited) |
| Jack Lambert | Passport Official (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Macintyre | German Girl (uncredited) |
| Jack Sharp |
Genres
WarThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Spy in Black |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Magyar, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Irving Asher Productions, London Films Productions |
| Release date | 3 agosto 1939 |
| Production | Irving Asher, Alexander Korda |
| Writer | J. Storer Clouston, Emeric Pressburger, Roland Pertwee |
| Editing | Hugh Stewart, William Hornbeck |
| Cinematography | Bernard Browne |
| Assistant directors | Patrick Jennings, Michael Powell |
| Camera operators | Bernard Browne |
| Additional photography | Bernard Browne |
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| Production design | Frederick Pusey, Vincent Korda |
| Art direction | Frederick Pusey, Vincent Korda |
| Set decoration | Frederick Pusey, Vincent Korda |
| Music | Miklós Rózsa, A.W. Watkins, John W. Mitchell, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa, A.W. Watkins, John W. Mitchell, Muir Mathieson |
| Budget | 4.700.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 03, 1939 / U
United States / Oct 07, 1939
Portugal / Jun 10, 1942 / M/12
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