Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 23m

Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent poster
Director
Jules Dassin
Cast
Conrad Veidt as Otto Becker / Baron Hugo von Detner Ann Ayars as Kaaren De Relle Frank Reicher as Fritz Dorothy Tree as Miss Harper Ivan F. Simpson as Professor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson) William Tannen as Ludwig
Crew
Harry Stradling Sr. — Director of Photography Frank E. Hull — Editor Lennie Hayton — Original Music Composer Paul Gangelin — Screenplay John Meehan Jr. — Screenplay Lothar Mendes — Story
Tagline

The girl and the gestapo! Hidden enemies! It's thrilling!!

Synopsis

Humble stamp dealer Otto Becker has little to do with international politics, so when he receives a surprise visit from his estranged twin brother and Nazi spy, Baron Hugo von Detner, his world is thrown into turmoil. Threatening Becker with deportation, Hugo forces him to use his shop as a front for espionage.

Mood & Themes
bookshopnaziespionagespydeceptiontwinssabotagenazi spyfratricidedamsel in distressgerman agent
Key Collaborators
Jules Dassin Director Harry Stradling Sr. Director of Photography Frank E. Hull Editor Lennie Hayton Original Music Composer Paul Gangelin Screenplay John Meehan Jr. Screenplay Lothar Mendes Story Irving Asher Producer Howard Shoup Costume Design
Follow the Thread

Jules Dassin directed Nazi Agent. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Jules Dassin's filmography → More Crime → More Drama → Harry Stradling Sr.'s cinematography →
Agent-readable