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directed by Alfred E. Green and starring

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and

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. The film's plot follows an

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officer who infiltrates the German high command by broadcasting a series of pro-

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messages.

Premise

After being discharged from the Royal Air Force for anti-British activities, an officer becomes a secret agent for Britain's Secret Service. He denounces his country and poses as a radio personality for Nazi Germany.

Cast

Production

The film's art direction was by Lionel Banks and

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References

Bibliography

* Etling, Laurence. ''Radio in the Movies: A History and Filmography, 1926-2010''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* * 1943 films 1940s spy drama films 1940s war drama films American spy drama films American war drama films Films directed by Alfred E. Green Films produced by Samuel Bischoff American black-and-white films World War II films made in wartime World War II spy films Films about Nazi Germany Films set in London 1943 drama films 1940s English-language films {{war-drama-film-stub