The Spy (1917 German film)

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.

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

It was shot around Cologne and Düsseldorf.

Synopsis

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

Cast

References

  1. Soister p.32

Bibliography

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


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