I Was a Spy (1934)
Movie Info
This fact-based espionage drama tells the true story of Belgian nurse Marthe Cnockhaert McKenna, who became a spy during World War I. She manages to infiltrate the German high command and smuggle out top secret information but faces a potential death sentence when her actions are discovered.
Cast
Madeleine Carroll
as Marthe Cnockhaert
as Marthe Cnockhaert
Conrad Veidt
as Commandant Oberaertz
as Commandant Oberaertz
Edmund Gwenn
as Burgomaster
as Burgomaster
Herbert Marshall
as Stephan
as Stephan
Donald Calthrop
as Cnockhaell
as Cnockhaell
Gerald du Maurier
as Doctor
as Doctor
Nigel Bruce
as Scotty
as Scotty
May Agate
as Mme. Cnockhaert
as Mme. Cnockhaert
Anthony Bushell
as Otto
as Otto
Martita Hunt
as Aunt Lucille
as Aunt Lucille
George Merritt
as Reichmann
as Reichmann
Eva Moore
as Canteen Ma
as Canteen Ma
Critic Reviews for I Was a Spy
All Critics (2) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (2)
I raise my hat to Gaumont for attempting a film of serious stature, but replace it when I see the spirit in which the deed is done.
February 3, 2021 | Full Review…
It is the kind of picture calculated to make us believe that there is something beautiful and touching about war, after all.
November 23, 2020 | Full Review…
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