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I Was an American Spy (1951)

The startling TRUE story of America's "Mata Hari" of the South Pacific!

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Lesley Selander
Writer : Samuel Roeca

Synopsis

An American nightclub singer in 1940's Singapore becomes a spy for America in an effort to get back at the invading Japanese army. Based on a true story.

Actors

Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak
Mrs. Claire 'High Pockets' Phillips
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
Cpl. John Boone
Douglas Kennedy
Douglas Kennedy
Sgt. John Phillips
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Col. Masamato
Leon Lontoc
Leon Lontoc
Pacio
Chabing
Chabing
Lolita
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn
Capt. Arito
Marya Marco
Marya Marco
Fely
Nadine Ashdown
Nadine Ashdown
Dian
Lisa Ferraday
Lisa Ferraday
Dorothy Fuentes
Howard Chuman
Howard Chuman
Kamuri
Fred Revelala
Fred Revelala
Zig Zag (as Freddie Revelala)
James B. Leong
James B. Leong
Ho Sang
Mark W. Clark
Mark W. Clark
Himself / Authenticator in Prolog (as General Mark Clark)

Crews

Lesley Selander
Lesley Selander
Director
Claire Phillips
Claire Phillips
Novel
Claire Phillips
Claire Phillips
Story
Myron B. Goldsmith
Myron B. Goldsmith
Novel
Myron B. Goldsmith
Myron B. Goldsmith
Story
Samuel Roeca
Samuel Roeca
Screenplay
Edward J. Kay
Edward J. Kay
Music
David Diamond
David Diamond
Producer
Ben Schwalb
Ben Schwalb
Associate Producer
Harry Neumann
Harry Neumann
Camera Operator
Philip Cahn
Philip Cahn
Editor
Dave Milton
Dave Milton
Art Direction
Raymond Boltz Jr.
Raymond Boltz Jr.
Set Decoration
Charles Huber
Charles Huber
Makeup Artist
Tom Lambert
Tom Lambert
Sound
Paul Schmutz
Paul Schmutz
Sound Recordist
Edward Morey Jr.
Edward Morey Jr.
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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