The Spy (German: Der Spion) is a 1917 German silent war espionage film directed by Karl Heiland and starring Ferdinand Bonn, Ellen Richter and Conrad Veidt.[1] It was made as a propaganda film to support the German war effort during the First World War. It is now considered a lost film.
The Spy | |
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Directed by | Karl Heiland |
Written by | Karl Heiland |
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Production company | Frankfurter Film |
Release date | 31 August 1917 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Germany |
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It was shot around Cologne and Düsseldorf.
An Italian spy enters the German Empire in an attempt to commit sabotage and steal secret documents from a large armaments factory.
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