The Spy (1917 German film)

For the other film of the same year, see The Spy (1917 American film).

The Spy
Directed by	Karl Heiland
Written by	Karl Heiland
Starring	Ferdinand Bonn Ellen Richter Conrad Veidt
Production company	Frankfurter Film
Release date	31 August 1917 (1917-08-31)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

The Spy (German: Der Spion) is a 1917 German silent war espionage film directed by Karl Heiland and starring Ferdinand Bonn, Ellen Richter and Conrad Veidt. ^[1] It was made as a propaganda film to support the German war effort during the First World War. It is now considered a lost film.

It was shot around Cologne and Düsseldorf.

Synopsis

An Italian spy enters the German Empire in an attempt to commit sabotage and steal secret documents from a large armaments factory.

Cast

• Ferdinand Bonn as Anzio, der Spion
• Ellen Richter as Gräfin Fonsecca
• Leontine Kühnberg as Else Bohl
• Conrad Veidt as Steinau
• Bruno Lopinski as Besitzer der Rüstungsfabrik

References

1. Soister p.32

Bibliography

• John T. Soister. Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography. McFarland, 2002.

External links

• The Spy at IMDb