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The Spy in Black

1939·82 min

The Spy in Black

Directed by Michael Powell

WarThriller

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

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Captain Ernst Hardt

Ashington

The School Mistress

Lieutenant Felix Schuster

Crew

Emeric Pressburger

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Director of Photography

Alexander Korda

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Mrs. Matthews

Mrs. Sedley

The Rev. John Harris

Captain Ratter

Engineer

Grant Sutherland

Bob Bratt

Admiral

Chauffeuse

Margaret Moffatt

Kate

Kenneth Warrington

Commander Denis

Submarine Officer

Maggie

Cyril Chamberlain

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The Spy in Black (1939) is about a German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.

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Michael Powell directed The Spy in Black (1939).

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