The Spy in Black
A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.
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Title: The Spy in Black Summary: A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet. Directed by: Michael Powell Actors: Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Sebastian Shaw Production Company: Irving Asher Productions Release Date: 7 October 1939 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1 When a German U-Boat captain is sent on a spying mission to the North of Scotland during World War One, he finds more than he bargained for in his contact, the local schoolmistress.
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- Director
- Michael Powell
- Starring
- Conrad Veidt, Sebastian Shaw, Valerie Hobson, Marius Goring, June Duprez, Athole Stewart, Agnes Lauchlan, Helen Haye
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