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| The Spy | |
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| Directed by | Berthold Viertel |
| Screenplay by | Ernest Pascal |
| Starring | Kay Johnson Neil Hamilton John Halliday Milton Holmes Freddie Burke Frederick Austen Jewell |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
| Edited by | J. Edwin Robbins |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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