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Betrayal from the East (1945)

Betrayal from the East poster
Directed by
William Berke
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A government agent tries to stop Japanese spies operating in the United States during World War Two. The story follows his efforts to uncover the spy ring and protect national security.

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What happens

Betrayal from the East is a 1945 American spy drama film starring Lee Tracy and Nancy Kelly. The film was directed by William A. Berke and based on the 1943 book Betrayal from the East: The Inside Story of Japanese Spies in America by Alan Hynd. The supporting cast features Richard Loo, Regis Toomey, Philip Ahn, Victor Sen Yung, Jason Robards Sr. and Drew Pearson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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