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The Spy (1917 German film)

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The Spy
Directed byKarl Heiland
Written byKarl Heiland
Starring
Production
company
Frankfurter Film
Release date
  • 31 August 1917 (1917-08-31)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

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.

It was shot around Cologne and Düsseldorf.

Synopsis

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An Italian spy enters the German Empire in an attempt to commit sabotage and steal secret documents from a large armaments factory.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Soister p.32

Bibliography

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  • John T. Soister. Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland, 2002.
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