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Spies (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Spione
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Silent ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
150 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White
Booklet
Remastered
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1928 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Fritz Lang

Written By:
Thea von Harbou
Fritz Lang

Actors:
Rudolf Klein-Rogge ..... Haghi
Gerda Maurus ..... Sonya Baranilkowa
Lien Deyers ..... Kitty
Louis Ralph ..... Hans Morrier (Hans Morriera, English version)
Craighall Sherry ..... Burton Jason / Miles Jason
Willy Fritsch ..... No. 326 (Det. Donald Tremaine, English version)
Paul Hörbiger ..... Chauffeur Franz
Hertha von Walther ..... Lady Leslane
Lupu Pick ..... Doctor Masimoto (Matsumoto, English version)
Fritz Rasp ..... Colonel Jellusic (Ivan Stepanov, English version)

Synopsis:

The powerful criminal and leader of a spy ring Haghi uses his spies that are infiltrated everywhere including in the secret service in attempts to steal documents from the French Embassy in Shanghai and from the Minister of Trade that is murdered. The press questions and mocks the officials in charge of security of state and the efficient Agent No. 326 a.k.a. the vagrant Hans Pockzerwinski is summoned by the Secret Service Chief to investigate the wave of crimes. Agent 326 immediately identifies that his chief's assistant Vincent is a spy that is providing inside information to the evil mastermind that no one knows how looks like. Meanwhile, Haghi saves the scoundrel Hans Morrier from the gallows to serve him. Then Haghi, who is also the general director of the Haghi Bank, blackmails Mrs. Leslane, who is the wife of the powerful Roger Lesland and habitué of an opium den, to get information of the Japanese Secret Treaty. When Haghi assigns his master spy Sonya Baranilkowa to get closer to the elegant Agent No. 326, they unexpectedly fall in love for each other affecting Haghi's evil scheme. Meanwhile his spy Kitty lures and seduces the reserved and efficient Japanese agent Akira Matsumoto to steal his documents about the recently signed Treaty that may bring war to the world.

Haghi is a criminal mastermind whose ubiquitous spy operation is always several steps ahead of the police and the government's secret service. Enter Agent 326, the daring and dashing young man, who thinks his disguise as a dirty, bearded vagrant is fooling the unknown mastermind and his minions. But Haghi is well aware of 326's existence and what he looks like. Enter Sonya, a Russian lady in Haghi's employ. Haghi wants Sonya to subvert the efforts of the government agent, but doesn't count on her falling in love with him. Meanwhile, Haghi is anxious to get his hands on a Japanese peace treaty in the possession of the cunning Doctor Masimoto, whose mistress is also in his employ.

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.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 02 March, 2015.

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