The Spy in Black (1939)
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Today's U-boat terror makes this the year's timeliest picture!
A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.
- Released: 1939-08-03
- Genres: War, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 22m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 67 votes
Directed by Michael Powell.
Top cast
- Conrad Veidt as Captain Ernst Hardt
- Sebastian Shaw as Ashington
- Valerie Hobson as The School Mistress
- Marius Goring as Lieutenant Felix Schuster
- June Duprez as Anne Burnett
- Athole Stewart as The Rev. Hector Matthews
- Agnes Lauchlan as Mrs. Matthews
- Helen Haye as Mrs. Sedley
- Cyril Raymond as The Rev. John Harris
- George Summers as Captain Ratter
Where to watch The Spy in Black
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Criterion Channel; watch free on Fawesome
- United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
Movies like The Spy in Black
If you enjoyed The Spy in Black, these movies have a similar feel:
- The Enemy Below (1957)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
- The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
- The Sea Wolves (1980)
- The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
- The Cruel Sea (1953)
- Britannic (2000)
- Eye of the Needle (1981)
- U-571 (2000)
- The Sea Chase (1955)
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