An Englishman impersonates an imprisoned German officer and returns to Germany to become a national hero. A female German spy is assigned to check him out but falls in love with him.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were pulled out of a damp shoebox in someone’s attic, then yes. It is perfect for a rainy afternoon when you don't want to think too hard. If you need modern pacing or logic that actually holds up under a microscope, you will probably be bored to tears by th...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Gregory Ratoff
Perry N. Vekroff
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were pulled out of a damp shoebox in someone’s attic, then yes. It is perfect for a rainy afternoon when you don't want to think too hard. If you need modern pacing or logic that actually holds up under a microscope, you will probably be bored to tears by the second act. George Sanders is doing that thing he does—being incredibly dry and sounding like he’s bored of his own dialogue. It kind of works here. He plays the Englishman pret..."
Martha Cnockhaert McKenna, Philip Dunne
United States
Drama, Adventure, Romance
