Lancer Spy (1937)

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Set during World War I, Lancer Spy stars a young George Sanders as Michael Bruce, an officer in the British Navy who bears an uncanny resemblance to the recently-captured Baron Kurt von Rohbach (also Sanders). Rohbach is highly connected in the German aristocracy, and his capture has been kept quite… More Set during World War I, Lancer Spy stars a young George Sanders as Michael Bruce, an officer in the British Navy who bears an uncanny resemblance to the recently-captured Baron Kurt von Rohbach (also Sanders). Rohbach is highly connected in the German aristocracy, and his capture has been kept quite secret. This allows Bruce to be drafted into service to impersonate the German officer, infiltrate the enemy at the top level, and send back information that can turn the tide in the war. Bruce does a remarkable job and fools just about everyone; only the head of the secret police Major Gruning (Peter Lorre) has his doubts, but he can hardly accuse someone of the Baron's standing on nothing more than suspicions. He therefore engages a comely nightclub singer Dolores Daria Sunnell (Dolores Del Rio) to seduce Bruce and find out if his suspicions are sound or baseless. Unfortunately for Gruning, the singer finds her heart genuinely stolen by the imposter. She discovers the truth, but refuses to out him. Meanwhile, Gruning has laid his hands on some evidence of his own, and he moves to capture Bruce. Having accomplished his mission, Bruce flees to Switzerland. Gruning captures Dolores instead and puts her to death for her betrayal. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
Directed By: Gregory Ratoff
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

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Cast

            Dolores Del Rio as Fraulein Dolores Daria Sunnell

            George Sanders as Lt. Michael Bruce

            Peter Lorre as Maj. Sigfried Gruning

            Joseph Schildkraut as Prince Ferdi Zu Schwarzwald

            Virginia Field as Joan Bruce

            Sig Rumann as Lt. Col. Gotffried Hollen

            Maurice Moscovich as Gen. von Meinhardt

            Lionel Atwill as Col. Fenwick

            Luther Adler as Schratt

            Fritz Feld as Fritz Mueller

            Holmes Herbert as Dr. Aldrich

            Lester Matthews as Capt. Neville

            Carlos De Valdez as Von Klingen

            Gregory Gaye as Capt. Freymann

            Claude King as Captain

            Kenneth Hunter as Commandant

            Frank Reicher as Admiral

            Leonard Mudie as Statesman

            Lynn Bari as Miss Fenwick

            Egon Brecher as Bendiner

            John Burton as Lieutenant

            Joan Carroll as Elizabeth Bruce

            Feodor Chaliapin Jr. as Monk

            David Clyde
            
            Clyde Cook as Orderly

            Herbert Evans
            
            Neil Fitzgerald as Orderly

            Arno Frey as Soldier

            Bud Geary as Captain's Aide

            Sam Harris as Officer at Party

            Olaf Hytten as Barber

            Boyd Irwin as Surgeon

            Hans Joby as Waiter

            Adia Kuznetzoff as Major Domo

            Ian Maclaren as Plainclothesman

            Greta Meyer as Woman on Train

            Frank Puglia
            
            Bert Sprotte as Conducter

            David Thursby as Sentry

            Michael Visaroff as Referee

            Fredrik Vogeding as Danish Boat Captain

            Hans Von Morhart as Intelligence Officer

            Paul Weigel as Hotel Manager Schreiber

            Walter Bonn as Officer on Train
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