I Was a Spy
1933, English. Directed by Victor Saville.
TO ANSWER THE LURE OF HER LIPS WAS FATAL!
During World War I, a young nurse in a hospital in German-occupied Belgium is secretly feeding military information to the British. Complicating matters is the guilt she feels when she has to treat the German casualties inflicted as a result of the information she's passed on, and the fact that the local German commandant is falling in love with her.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Victor SavilleDirector
- Herbert MarshallStephan
- Conrad VeidtCommandant Oberaertz
- Madeleine CarrollMartha Cnockhaert
- Edmund GwennBurgomaster
- Gerald du MaurierDoctor
- Donald CalthropCnockhaert
- May AgateMme. Cnockhaert
- Eva MooreCanteen Ma
- Martita HuntAunt Lucille
- Nigel BruceScottie
- George MerrittCaptain Reichman
- Anthony BushellOtto
Details
- Released
- 4 September 1933
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- W.P. Lipscomb, Ian Hay
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I Was a Spy runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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I Was a Spy is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is I Was a Spy on?
I Was a Spy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 1933. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed I Was a Spy?
I Was a Spy (1933) was directed by Victor Saville and stars Herbert Marshall, Conrad Veidt, Madeleine Carroll.