I Spy (1934 film)

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I Spy is a 1934 British film. Ben Lyon made it at the same time as his wife, Bebe Daniels, was making a film at the same studio, BIP. [1] It was the first British film for both Lyon and Sally Eilers. [2]

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References

  1. "BEN LYON FOR BRITAIN". Daily Standard . No. 6368. Queensland, Australia. 15 June 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 9 July 2020 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Espionage Satire". The Mail (Adelaide) . Vol. 22, no. 1, 140. South Australia. 31 March 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 9 July 2020 via National Library of Australia.