

Spy for Germany
1956-12-04 · 102 min · ★ 6.0
The true story of a German agent sent to the USA in 1944 in order to stop the development of the atomic bomb.
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- Directors
- Werner Klingler
- Production companies
- Berolina-Film
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Martin HeldErich Gimpel
Nadja TillerJoan Kenneth
Walter GillerBilly Cole
Gustav KnuthRoger Bentley
Viktor StaalOberst Sommerfeld
Claude FarellInge Hagen
Heinz DracheJim Newman
Günter PfitzmannKorvettenkapitän Hilbig
Werner PetersGefängiswärter Jonny
Stanislav LedinekMr. Brown
Martin KosleckGriffins
Reinhold BerntU-Boot-Steuermann
Ralph LotharPaolo Santo
Ernst Stahl-NachbaurAtomprofessorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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