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Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

May 6, 1939 (US) • Drama, War • 104m

Overview

FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

Director

Anatole Litvak

Top Billed

Edward G. Robinson

Keywords

new york city spy fbi fascist based on true story german american nazi spy nazi hunter government secrets industrial espionage nazi saboteurs pre-war american-nazi war against fascism german foreign policy bismarck counter-espionage nazi fascism in america
Where to watch
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Top Billed Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson

Edward 'Ed' Renard

Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer

Kurt Schneider

George Sanders
George Sanders

Franz Schlager

Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas

Dr. Kassell

Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill

Attorney Kellogg

Dorothy Tree
Dorothy Tree

Hilda Kleinhauer

Lya Lys
Lya Lys

Erika Wolf

Grace Stafford
Grace Stafford

Mrs. Schneider

James Stephenson
James Stephenson

British Military Intelligence Agent

Hedwiga Reicher
Hedwiga Reicher

Mrs. Kassell

Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer

Werner Renz

Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman

Krogman

Lionel Royce
Lionel Royce

Hintze

Henry Victor
Henry Victor

Wildebrandt

Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski

Helldorf

Wolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer

Westphal

Frederick Vogeding
Frederick Vogeding

Captain Richter

Willy Kaufman
Willy Kaufman

Greutzwald

Rudolph Anders
Rudolph Anders

Captain Straubel

Wilhelm von Brincken
Wilhelm von Brincken

Captain von Eichen

George Rosener
George Rosener

Klauber

Frederick Burton
Frederick Burton

U.S. District Court Judge

Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon

Mrs. McLaughlin

Bodil Rosing
Bodil Rosing

Passenger on Boat

John Deering
John Deering

Narration by

Louis Adlon
Louis Adlon

Nazi American Youth Leader (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich

Nazi at Bund Meeting (uncredited)

Sherwood Bailey
Sherwood Bailey

Newsboy at End (uncredited)

Ward Bond
Ward Bond

American Legionnaire (uncredited)

Walter Bonn
Walter Bonn

Naval Officer Seeing Renard at Seaplane (uncredited)

Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher

Fritz Muller - German Agent (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp
Tommy Bupp

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender

Man in Montage Stuffing Mailboxes (uncredited)

John Conte
John Conte

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Alec Craig
Alec Craig

McGregor - Scottish Postman (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee

Nazi Goon at Bund Meeting (uncredited)

Jack Egger
Jack Egger

(uncredited)

Frederick Giermann
Frederick Giermann

German-American at Bund Meeting (uncredited)

Lisa Golm
Lisa Golm

Mrs. Anna Westphal (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss

Nazi Goon at Bund Meeting (uncredited)

William Gould
William Gould

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Fred Graham

American Legionnaire at Bund Meeting (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale

Draftsman (uncredited)

John Hamilton
John Hamilton

FBI Chief (uncredited)

John Harron
John Harron

Man in Montage with Propaganda (uncredited)

Eddie Hart
Eddie Hart

Nazi Agent (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.
Max Hoffman Jr.

Soldier at Renz's Arrest (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes

Draftsman (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull

U.S. Government Agent (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson

Customs Official (uncredited)

Edward Keane
Edward Keane

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane

Harrison - Passport Official (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee

Man Greeting Waiter Bill (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martin Kosleck
Martin Kosleck

Joseph Goebbels (uncredited)

Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo

FBI Agent Phillips (uncredited)

Lon McCallister
Lon McCallister

(uncredited)

Ray Miller
Ray Miller

Bill - Coffee Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Walter Miller
Walter Miller

Bill - Waiter with Coffee (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Jack Mower

FBI Agent 'Mac' MacDonald (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.

Western Union Messenger (uncredited)

Lotte Palfi Andor
Lotte Palfi Andor

Kassel's Nurse (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton

Naval Courier (uncredited)

Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins

Goebbels' Aide (uncredited)

Norman Phillips Jr.
Norman Phillips Jr.

Gottfried Simmons - Nazi Youth (uncredited)

Tempe Pigott
Tempe Pigott

(uncredited)

Lucien Prival
Lucien Prival

Kranz (uncredited)

Otto Reichow
Otto Reichow

Driver of Nazi Car That Crashed (uncredited)

John Ridgely
John Ridgely

Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

(uncredited)

Hans Schumm
Hans Schumm

Bismarck Officer with Crew List (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe
Lester Sharpe

(uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock

FBI Agent Fred Young (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley

U.S. Official (uncredited)

Rudolf Steinboeck
Rudolf Steinboeck

(uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson
Robert R. Stephenson

Fritz - von Eichen's Aide (uncredited)

Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey

Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

Frederic Tozere
Frederic Tozere

FBI Agent Staunton (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge

Maj. Williams (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Dave Wengren
Dave Wengren

(uncredited)

Crew
Ernest Haller
Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Robert Cowan
Robert Cowan

Makeup Artist

Robert B. Lee
Robert B. Lee

Sound Designer

Joe Stinton
Joe Stinton

Makeup Artist

Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Leon G. Turrou
Leon G. Turrou

Writer

Anatole Litvak
Anatole Litvak

Director

Milton Krims
Milton Krims

Screenplay

John Wexley
John Wexley

Screenplay

Owen Marks
Owen Marks

Editor

Sol Polito
Sol Polito

Director of Photography

Carl Jules Weyl
Carl Jules Weyl

Art Direction

Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson

Costume Design

Max Steiner
Max Steiner

Original Music Composer



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Status

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Original Language

EN

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