They Made Her a Spy

"UNCLE SAM CRACKS DOWN ON SPIES! A lone woman risks life - for love - and sweet vengeance!"

1939 1h 9m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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When her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes undercover to unroot the culprits.

“UNCLE SAM CRACKS DOWN ON SPIES! A lone woman risks life - for love - and sweet vengeance!”

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Cast

Sally Eilers
Irene Eaton a.k.a. Margaret Brennan
Allan Lane
George Wolf / James Huntley
Fritz Leiber
Dr. Krull
Frank M. Thomas
Col. John Shaw
Theodore von Eltz
Col. Marvin Page
Addison Richards
Senator Everett Brock
Larry J. Blake
Ben Dawson
Pierre Watkin
Colonel Wilson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Hively
Writers: George Bricker, Michael Kanin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Nicholas Musuraca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Sally Eilers and Allan Lane and Fritz Leiber carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "UNCLE SAM CRACKS DOWN ON SPIES! A lone woman risks life - for love - and sweet vengeance!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Hively directs. Nicholas Musuraca behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Nicholas Musuraca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Sally Eilers and Allan Lane and Fritz Leiber carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "UNCLE SAM CRACKS DOWN ON SPIES! A lone woman risks life - for love - and sweet vengeance!".
6IMDB entry: tt0032021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.