Erotic, mysterious, abstract, full of uncanny images and ideas, and rich with multiple identities and intrigue, this is essential viewing for anyone interested in the great director's work.
Spies
Fritz Lang’s Espionage Epic!
1928 · 2h 25m · Not Rated
Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Fritz Lang
Overview
The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.
Director and cast
- Fritz Lang Director
- Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Haghi
- Gerda Maurus as Sonya Baranilkowa
- Lien Deyers as Kitty
- Louis Ralph as Hans Morrier (Hans Morriera, English version)
- Willy Fritsch as No. 326
- Paul Hörbiger as Diener von "No. 326"
- Fritz Rasp as Col. Jellusic - Ivan Stepanov
- Craighall Sherry as Burton Jason / Miles Jason
- Hertha von Walther Cast
- Lupu Pick Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
The tone is somewhere between true pulp fiction and pure expressionism, and the result remains wholly thrilling.
Throughout the bewildering mass of scenes in the German production, Spies, there is always something to intrigue the eye despite the fact that it is impossible to make head or tail of the story.
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