Lancer Spy (1937)
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Movie Info
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.
Cast
George Sanders
as Baron Kurt von Rohback / Lt. Michael Bruce
as Baron Kurt von Rohback / Lt. Michael Bruce
Dolores Del Rio
as Dolores Daria Sunnel
as Dolores Daria Sunnel
Peter Lorre
as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
Joseph Schildkraut
as Prince Ferdi Zu Schwarzwald
as Prince Ferdi Zu Schwarzwald
Virginia Field
as Joan Bruce
as Joan Bruce
Sig Rumann
as Lt. Col. Gotffried Hollen
as Lt. Col. Gotffried Hollen
Maurice Moscovich
as Gen. von Meinhardt
as Gen. von Meinhardt
Lionel Atwill
as Col. Fenwick
as Col. Fenwick
Luther Adler
as Schratt
as Schratt
Fritz Feld
as Fritz Mueller
as Fritz Mueller
Lester Matthews
as Capt. Neville
as Capt. Neville

Carlos De Valdez
as Von Klingen
as Von Klingen
Gregory Gaye
as Capt. Freymann
as Capt. Freymann
Joan Carroll
as Elizabeth Bruce
as Elizabeth Bruce
Holmes Herbert
as Dr. Aldrich
as Dr. Aldrich

Clyde Cook
as Orderly
as Orderly

John Burton
as Lieutenant
as Lieutenant

Herbert Evans
as Sergeant
as Sergeant

Victor Kolberg
as Sergeant
as Sergeant

David Clyde
as Orderly
as Orderly

Neil Fitzgerald
as Orderly
as Orderly

Fredrik Vogeding
as Danish Boat Captain
as Danish Boat Captain

Kenneth Hunter
as Commandant
as Commandant
Claude King
as Captain
as Captain
Olaf Hytten
as Barber
as Barber
Ian Maclaren
as Plainclothesman
as Plainclothesman
David Thursby
as Sentry
as Sentry

Boyd Irwin
as Surgeon
as Surgeon

Paul Weigel
as Hotel Manager Schreiber
as Hotel Manager Schreiber
Frank Reicher
as Admiral
as Admiral
Egon Brecher
as Bendiner
as Bendiner

Elisabeth Frohlich
as Farmer's Wife
as Farmer's Wife
Lynn Bari
as Fenwick's Companion
as Fenwick's Companion

Adia Kuznetzoff
as Major Domo
as Major Domo

Michael Visaroff
as Referee
as Referee
Leonard Mudie
as Statesman
as Statesman

Hans Joby
as Waiter
as Waiter

Bert Sprotte
as Conducter
as Conducter

Walter Bonn
as Officer on Train
as Officer on Train
Greta Meyer
as Woman on Train
as Woman on Train

Hans Von Morhart
as Intelligence Officer
as Intelligence Officer
Frank Puglia
as Monk
as Monk

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Monk
as Monk

Frederick Gehrmann
as Soldier
as Soldier

Arno Frey
as Soldier
as Soldier
Bud Geary
as Captain's Aide
as Captain's Aide

Sam Harris
as Officer at Party
as Officer at Party
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Unusually exciting.
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