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Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939 · 104 min

A tense, earnest pre-war procedural that feels like a warning, mixing spy intrigue with documentary-like urgency.

Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, George Sanders

Tagline: Trapped!
Overview: FBI agent Ed Renard investigates the pre-War espionage activities of the German-American Bund.

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Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, George Sanders

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
politics
deception
justice
power
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Written by: John Wexley, Leon G. Turrou, Milton Krims
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, George Sanders, Paul Lukas, Henry O'Neill, Dorothy Tree, Lya Lys, Grace Stafford
Music: Max Steiner
Cinematography: Sol Polito, Ernest Haller
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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