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
- Directed By
- Gregory Ratoff
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
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Cast
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Dolores Del Rio
as Fraulein Dolores Daria Sunnell
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George Sanders
as Lt. Michael Bruce
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Peter Lorre
as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
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Joseph Schildkraut
as Prince Ferdi Zu Schwarzwald
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Virginia Field
as Joan Bruce
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Sig Rumann
as Lt. Col. Gotffried Hollen
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Maurice Moscovich
as Gen. von Meinhardt
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Lionel Atwill
as Col. Fenwick
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Luther Adler
as Schratt
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Fritz Feld
as Fritz Mueller
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Holmes Herbert
as Dr. Aldrich
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Lester Matthews
as Capt. Neville
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Carlos De Valdez
as Von Klingen
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Gregory Gaye
as Capt. Freymann
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Claude King
as Captain
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Kenneth Hunter
as Commandant
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Frank Reicher
as Admiral
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Leonard Mudie
as Statesman
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Lynn Bari
as Miss Fenwick
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Egon Brecher
as Bendiner
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John Burton
as Lieutenant
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Joan Carroll
as Elizabeth Bruce
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Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Monk
- David Clyde
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Clyde Cook
as Orderly
- Herbert Evans
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Neil Fitzgerald
as Orderly
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Arno Frey
as Soldier
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Bud Geary
as Captain's Aide
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Sam Harris
as Officer at Party
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Olaf Hytten
as Barber
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Boyd Irwin
as Surgeon
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Hans Joby
as Waiter
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Adia Kuznetzoff
as Major Domo
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Ian Maclaren
as Plainclothesman
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Greta Meyer
as Woman on Train
- Frank Puglia
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Bert Sprotte
as Conducter
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David Thursby
as Sentry
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Michael Visaroff
as Referee
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Fredrik Vogeding
as Danish Boat Captain
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Hans Von Morhart
as Intelligence Officer
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Paul Weigel
as Hotel Manager Schreiber
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Walter Bonn
as Officer on Train
