The story is a brisk connect-the-dots tale that ties German-American Bund operatives (Francis Lederer, George Sanders and Paul Lukas among others) to Berlin. Chief among those connecting the dots: FBI Agent Edward Renard (Edward G. Robinson).
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
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In the wake of a trial that convicted four Nazi agents of spying against the U.S., Warner Bros. became the first Hollywood studio to fire a salvo at Hitler’s Germany. Months before World War II erupted it released this thriller based on revelations that emerged from the trial and other real-life sources. The story is a brisk connect-the-dots tale that ties German-American Bund operatives (Francis Lederer, George Sanders and Paul Lukas among others) to Berlin. Chief among those connecting the dots: FBI Agent Edward Renard (Edward G. Robinson). The drama wasn’t limited to the screen. Production personnel received threats and violence erupted at some screenings. Directed with hard-hitting verve by Anatole Litvak, Confessions of a Nazi Spy struck a nerve in its era. It remains a milestone of filmmaking commitment today.
Cast and crew
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Anatole Litvak
Director -
Edward G. Robinson
Edward Renard -
George Sanders
Franz Schlager -
Francis Lederer
Kurt Schneider -
Paul Lukas
Dr. Karl F. Kassell -
Henry O'Neill
Attorney Kellogg -
Dorothy Tree
Hilda Kleinhauer -
Lya Lys
Erika Wolf -
Grace Stafford
Mrs. Schneider -
James Stephenson
British Military Intelligence Agent -
Hedwiga Reicher
Mrs. Liza Kassell -
Joe Sawyer
Werner Renz -
Sig Ruman
Dr. Julius Gustav Krogman -
Lionel Royce
Hintze -
Henry Victor
Wildebrandt -
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Max Helldorf -
Wolfgang Zilzer
Johann Westphal -
Frederik Vogeding
Captain Richter -
Willy Kaufman
Greutzwald -
Rudolph Anders
Captain Straubel -
Wilhelm von Brincken
Captain von Eichen -
George Rosener
Klauber -
Frederick Burton
U.S. District Court Judge -
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Mary McLaughlin -
Bodil Rosing
Anna Keller - Passenger on Boat -
John Deering
Narrator -
Milton Krims
Writer -
John Wexley
Writer -
Leon G. Turrou
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Anatole LitvakDirectors
Studio
Warner Bros.Studio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1939Released year
Duration
1 h 43 minDuration
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Milton KrimsJohn Wexley
Leon G. Turrou
Writers
John Wexley
Leon G. Turrou
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