71SSIFF - 22/30 September 2023
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Michael Powell
     92 m.
Synopsis
Quickly following their success with The Spy in Black, Powell and Pressburger devised a thriller set in the early days of the war, with many satirical elements. Andersen is a Danish captain who sets out to uncover a German spy-ring in London, largely based in restaurants and cabarets, and progress of the chase provides many opportunities for homages to Fritz Lang and inventive design by Junge.
Director
Michael Powell
Screenplay
Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Photography
F. A. Young
Edition
John Seabourne, Joseph Sterling
Music
Richard Addinsell
Cast
Conrad Veidt (Capt. Andersen), Valerie Hobson (Mrs. Sorensen), Hay Petrie (Axel Skold), Joss Ambler (Lt. Cdr. Ashton)
Running Time
92 m.
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