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1939·NR

The Spy in Black

Today's U-boat terror makes this the year's timeliest picture!

WarThriller1h 22m

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100%

Tomatometer

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70%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.

Trailers

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The Spy in Black 1939 Trailer | Conrad Veidt | Valerie Hobson

Details

DirectorMichael Powell

ReleasedAug 3, 1939

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$4.7M

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Irving Asher ProductionsLondon Films Productions

Cast

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Captain Ernst Hardt

Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw

Ashington

Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

The School Mistress

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Lieutenant Felix Schuster

June Duprez

June Duprez

Anne Burnett

Athole Stewart

Athole Stewart

The Rev. Hector Matthews

Agnes Lauchlan

Mrs. Matthews

Helen Haye

Helen Haye

Mrs. Sedley

Cyril Raymond

Cyril Raymond

The Rev. John Harris

George Summers

Captain Ratter

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Engineer

Grant Sutherland

Bob Bratt

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

fuboTV

Criterion Channel

Reviews

9 reviews · 6 critics · 2 fans

8 fresh · 0 rotten

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Variety Staff

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

Veidt has a strong role for which he's admirably suited. Sebastian Shaw is excellent as the English naval officer. Valerie Hobson, as the other spy, is creditable.

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Derek Adams

RTTime OutJun 24, 2006

Darkness, foreboding and regret, rather than any sense of propaganda, dominate this extraordinarily atmospheric World War I spy story made on the eve of World War II

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Frank S. Nugent

RTNew York TimesMar 25, 2006

U-Boat 29 is the most exciting spy melodrama since the advent of the Second World War.

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MFB Critics

RTMonthly Film BulletinFeb 16, 2016

The acting is outstandingly good. Conrad Veidt is brilliant in the lead.

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Information

Title

The Spy in Black

Released

Aug 3, 1939

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 22m

Status

Released

Studios

Irving Asher Productions, London Films Productions

Britannic