13 Rue Madeleine (1946)

83% of critics liked it
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This film is not only a revealing glimpse into the workings of the O.S.S. (Office of Strategic Services) during WW II, but it is also a full-fledged spy thriller. An excellent cast includes James Cagney, Karl Malden, E.G. Marshall, and Red Buttons. Cagney stars as an O.S.S. training officer, bent… More This film is not only a revealing glimpse into the workings of the O.S.S. (Office of Strategic Services) during WW II, but it is also a full-fledged spy thriller. An excellent cast includes James Cagney, Karl Malden, E.G. Marshall, and Red Buttons. Cagney stars as an O.S.S. training officer, bent upon discovering a German traitor within his ranks while at the same time completing highly dangerous espionage assignments. The risks increase when one of his men is murdered from within, and Cagney, convinced he knows who the murdering infiltrator is, vows revenge. Authentic O.S.S. film footage make this film historically significant as well as entertaining. ~ Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Henry Hathaway
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

In Theaters: Jan 15, 1947 Wide
On DVD: May 20, 2003
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Fine Cagney vehicle directed by Henry Hathaway.
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Dull spy story
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A crisp WW 11 spy thriller.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Apesar do terceiro ato do filme não conseguir manter o ritmo dos dois primeiros, a história é interessante e James Cagney encarna com fúria o papel de herói voluntarioso.

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xGary X

The first half of this post war-time drama is a straight propaganda piece, filmed in newsreel style, showing how the plucky ladies and chaps of the OSS were trained to sock it to the dreaded hun. This has some value as a historical curio, but it hardly makes for gripping drama.… More
The first half of this post war-time drama is a straight propaganda piece, filmed in newsreel style, showing how the plucky ladies and chaps of the OSS were trained to sock it to the dreaded hun. This has some value as a historical curio, but it hardly makes for gripping drama. Fortunately, half way through one of the operatives turns out to be a double agent, and Cagney himself parachutes into enemy territory to fulfil the mission. From here on in it becomes far more satisfying as Cagney comes into his own as his trademark no-nonsense tough guy and some atmospheric location based camera work nicely combines wartime bravado with some visuals and themes that would not look out of place in a film noir. Rather dated, but a solid thriller that's pretty much carried entirely by Cagney's charisma.

Cast

            James Cagney as Bob Sharkey

            Annabella as Suzanne de Bouchard

            Richard Conte as Bill O'Connell

            Roland Belanger as Joseph

            Frank Latimore as Jeff Lassiter

            Walter Abel as Charles Gibson

            Melville Cooper as Pappy Simpson

            Sam Jaffe as Mayor Galimard

            James Craven as R.A.F. Officer

            Richard H. Gordon as Psychiatrist

            Alexander Kirkland as Briefing Officer

            Alfred Linder as Hans Feinkl

            Ben Low as Hotel Clerk

            Don Randolph as LaRoche

            Marcel Rousseau as Duclois

            Blanche Yurka as Mme. Thillot

            Peter von Zerneck as Karl

            Leslie Barrie
            
            Martin Brandt
            
            Frederick Brunn
            
            Red Buttons as Dispatcher

            Edward Cooper as R.A.F. Officer

            Jean Del Val as French Peasant

            Arno Frey as German Officer

            Peter Gowland as Dispatcher

            Walter Greaza as Psychiatrist

            Reed Hadley as Narrator

            Judith Lowry as Peasant Lady

            Horace McMahon as Burglary Instructor

            Karl Malden as Flight Sergeant

            E.G. Marshall as Emile

            Reginald Mason as Communications Chief

            Sally McMarrow as Chief operator

            William Mendrek as Man

            Coby Neal as Flyer

            Fred Nurney
            
            Otto Reichow as German Soldier

            Henry Rowland
            
            Otto Simanek Sr. as German staff officer

            Dick Wessel
            
            Roland Winters as Van Duyval

            Harold Young as Tailor

            Albert D'Arno
            
            Charles Campbell as Psychiatrist-Instructor

            Robert Morgan as Telegraph Instructor

            Dick Gordon
            
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