The Spy

"A dramatic story of Russia. Thrills by the bushel, and action by the minute, and a great love story too!"

1931 1h 8m EN

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Synopsis

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Sweethearts pitted against lovers, wives against husbands, sons against mothers, in a frantic struggle to escape the clutch and claw of the 'Tcheka,' Russia's sinister spy system.

“A dramatic story of Russia. Thrills by the bushel, and action by the minute, and a great love story too!”

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Cast

Kay Johnson
Anna Turin
Neil Hamilton
Ivan Turin
John Halliday
Sergei Krasnoff
Milton Holmes
Yashka
Freddie Burke Frederick
Kalya
Austen Jewell
Petya
Henry Kolker
Tchijinski
Douglas Haig
Seryoska

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Berthold Viertel
Writers: Ernest Pascal
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Kay Johnson and Neil Hamilton and John Halliday carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A dramatic story of Russia. Thrills by the bushel, and action by the minute, and a great love story too!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Berthold Viertel directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kay Johnson and Neil Hamilton and John Halliday carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A dramatic story of Russia. Thrills by the bushel, and action by the minute, and a great love story too!".
6IMDB entry: tt0022427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.