Lancer Spy is a 1937 American thriller film about an Englishman (Sanders) who impersonates a German officer, receiving fame upon arriving in Germany. A female German spy (del Río) is instructed to check on him but falls in love with him instead.
Lancer Spy | |
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Directed by | Gregory Ratoff |
Written by | Philip Dunne |
Based on | novel by Marthe McKenna |
Produced by | Samuel G. Engel executive Darryl F. Zanuck |
Starring | Dolores del Río George Sanders Peter Lorre Virginia Field Sig Ruman |
Cinematography | Barney McGill |
Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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It was based on a story by Marthe McKenna, a Belgian woman who was a spy for England in World War I. She previously wrote I Was a Spy.[1]
Gregory Ratoff signed a contract with 20th Century Fox to write, produce and direct. The film was originally to star Michael Whalen.[2] Eventually George Sanders took the part.
Germaine Aussey, the French actor, was to have made her American debut in the film.[3]
Peter Lorre was cast after his success in Think Fast, Mr Moto.[4] He gave up a contract to make a film with Gaumont British in England; Fox had to buy out this contract.[5]
Colin Clive was cast in early May[6] as Colonel Fenwick.
Filming started mid May 1937.[7] By the end of the month Aussey had been replaced by Dolores del Río.[8]
Colin Clive collapsed during filming and died.[9]
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