The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black

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1939
1h 22m
6.4(62 votes)
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Overview

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.

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30 members
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Conrad Veidt

Captain Ernst Hardt

Conrad Veidt
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Sebastian Shaw

Ashington

Sebastian Shaw
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Valerie Hobson

The School Mistress

Valerie Hobson
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Marius Goring

Lieutenant Felix Schuster

Marius Goring
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June Duprez

Anne Burnett

June Duprez
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Athole Stewart

The Rev. Hector Matthews

Athole Stewart
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Agnes Lauchlan

Mrs. Matthews

Agnes Lauchlan
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Helen Haye

Mrs. Sedley

Helen Haye
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Cyril Raymond

The Rev. John Harris

Cyril Raymond
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George Summers

Captain Ratter

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Hay Petrie

Engineer

Hay Petrie
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Grant Sutherland

Bob Bratt

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Robert Rendel

Admiral

Robert Rendel
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Mary Morris

Chauffeuse

Mary Morris
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Margaret Moffatt

Kate

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Kenneth Warrington

Commander Denis

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Torin Thatcher

Submarine Officer

Torin Thatcher
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Esma Cannon

Maggie

Esma Cannon
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Cyril Chamberlain

Bit Part (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain
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Bryan Herbert

Corporal Guarding POW's on Ferry

Bryan Herbert
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Skelton Knaggs

German Sailor looking for Capt. Hardt

Skelton Knaggs
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Howard Marion-Crawford

German Officer in Kieler Hof Hotel

Howard Marion-Crawford
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Bernard Miles

Hans - Hotel Receptionist

Bernard Miles
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John Penrose

Newlywed at Kiel Hotel

John Penrose
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Johnnie Schofield

Armed Guard of POWs on Ferry

Johnnie Schofield
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Diana Sinclair-Hall

Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)

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Graham Stark

Bell Boy (uncredited)

Graham Stark
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Jack Lambert

Passport Official (uncredited)

Jack Lambert
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Jeanne Macintyre

German Girl (uncredited)

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Jack Sharp

Unknown Role

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