The Spy in Black

"Today's U-boat terror makes this the year's timeliest picture!"

Oct 7 1939 Approved 1h 22m
Thriller, War

A German submarine is sent to the Orkney Isles in 1917 to sink the British fleet.

Plot

When a German U-Boat captain is sent on a spying mission to the North of Scotland during World War One, he finds more than he bargained for in his contact, the local schoolmistress.

Written by

J. Storer Clouston, Emeric Pressburger, Roland Pertwee

Directed by

Michael Powell

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

London Films Productions, Irving Asher Productions

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
2,736
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA