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The Two-Headed Spy (1958)

The Two-Headed Spy poster
Directed by
André de Toth
Genre
drama film, spy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British spy operates undercover inside the Nazi intelligence apparatus in Berlin during World War Two. He must maintain his dangerous double identity while facing suspicion from German officers.

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What happens

The Two-Headed Spy is a 1958 British spy thriller film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Jack Hawkins, Gia Scala, Erik Schumann, Donald Pleasence and Alexander Knox. The film, which has elements of film noir and is set in the Second World War, was based on a story by J. Alvin Kugelmass called Britain's Two-Headed Spy and is notable for having been scripted by blacklisted writers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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