- Film Review
- Reviewed By Peter Freedman
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3 out of 5
The first collaboration of celebrated film-makers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, this is a bold and atmospheric spy drama set during the First World War. Conrad Veidt turns in a convincing performance as a German submarine commander on a mission to sink the British fleet. Dispatched to the Orkney Islands, Veidt makes contact with a German agent who turns out to be local schoolteacher Valerie Hobson, and is soon wondering whether she's on his side. Strong writing combines with striking cinematography and talented direction to make this a satisfying entertainment.
Plot Summary
First World War spy drama starring Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson. A U-boat commander, Captain Hardt, is ordered to contact a German spy on the Orkney Islands. But after meeting the agent, an attractive schoolmistress, Hardt begins to doubt her authenticity.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Captain Hardt
- Conrad Veidt
- Joan, the schoolmistress
- Valerie Hobson
- Commander Davis Blacklock
- Sebastian Shaw
- Lieutenant Schuster
- Marius Goring
- Anne Burnett
- June Duprez
- Reverend Hector Matthews
- Athole Stewart
- Mrs Matthews
- Agnes Lauchlan
- Mrs Sedley
- Helen Haye
Crew
- Director
- Michael Powell
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