Summary
Humble stamp dealer Otto Becker has little to do with international politics, so when he receives a surprise visit from his estranged twin brother and Nazi spy, Baron Hugo von Detner, his world is thrown into turmoil. Threatening Becker with deportation, Hugo forces him to use his shop as a front for espionage.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.8
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −23 min on the typical 106
typical 10683Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1942
March 1, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 40 more61 people
- Conrad VeidtOtto Becker / Baron Hugo von Detner
- Ann AyarsKaaren De Relle
- Frank ReicherFritz
- Dorothy TreeMiss Harper
- Ivan F. SimpsonProfessor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
- William TannenLudwig
- Martin KosleckKurt Richten
- Marc LawrenceJoe Aiello
Sidney BlackmerArnold Milbar
Moroni OlsenBrenner
Pierre WatkinGrover Blaine McHenry- EAErnie AlexanderSailor (uncredited)
Rudolph AndersCab Driver (uncredited)
Jessie ArnoldLandlady (uncredited)- WBWalter BaconSpy (uncredited)
- PBPolly BaileyFat Woman (uncredited)
Roy BarcroftChief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Barbara BedfordWoman (uncredited)- ABArthur BelascoDetective (uncredited)
Walter ByronOfficer (uncredited)
Baldwin CookeWaiter (uncredited)- HCHal CookeClerk (uncredited)
- CCClyde CourtrightDoorman (uncredited)
Stuart CrawfordCommentator (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Jules Dassin Director
Writing · 3
- Paul Gangelin Screenplay
- John Meehan Jr. Screenplay
- Lothar Mendes Story
Production · 1
- Irving Asher Producer
Camera · 1
- Harry Stradling Sr. Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank E. Hull Editor
Sound · 9
- Lennie Hayton Original Music Composer
- David Snell Music
- Bronislau Kaper Music
- Sol Kaplan Music
- Daniele Amfitheatrof Music
- Wally Heglin Orchestrator
Art · 3
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Stan Rogers Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Howard Shoup Costume Design
- Sydney Guilaroff Hairstylist
- Jack Dawn Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Duke York Stunts
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