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The Two-Headed Spy
The Two-Headed Spy

The Two-Headed Spy

Fantastic Exploits of the Master Spy of WWII

Genres

WarThriller

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Wartime thriller with film noir elements based on a true story as written in A.P. Scotland's autobiography "The London Cage". The plot has greatly exaggerated the actual events of A.P. Scotland's experiences, including the addition of a fictional love interest.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

17 November 1958

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Gen. Alex Schottland

Gia Scala

Gia Scala

Lili Geyr

Erik Schumann

Erik Schumann

Lt. Reinisch

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Gestapo Leader Müller

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

Cornaz

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Adm. Canaris

Edward Underdown

Edward Underdown

Kaltenbrunner

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Gen. Hauser

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Dietz

Kenneth Griffith

Kenneth Griffith

Adolf Hitler

Robert Crewdson

Robert Crewdson

1st Gestapo Agent

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Gestapo Agent

Harriette Johns

Harriette Johns

Karen Corscher

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Gen. Wagner

Victor Woolf

Victor Woolf

Pawnbroker

Richard Grey

Richard Grey

Field Marshal Keitel

Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

German Corporal

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Gen. Hardt

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Gen. Optiz

Bernard Fox

Bernard Fox

Lieutenant

Deering Wells

Deering Wells

Gen. Merkel

Nade Beall

Nade Beall

Eva Fischer

Ian Colin

Ian Colin

Col. Heitz

Peter Swanwick

Peter Swanwick

Gen. Toppe

Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts

Gen. Zeiss

Victor Fairley

Victor Fairley

Gen. Rupert

W. Thorp Deverreux

W. Thorp Deverreux

Gen. Kirche

Neil Hallett

Neil Hallett

Hitler's Guard (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington

German General at Party (uncredited)

Peter Welch

Peter Welch

Gestapo Major (uncredited)

John Dunbar

John Dunbar

Doctor (uncredited)

Bart Allison

Bart Allison

Orderly (uncredited)

John Brooking

John Brooking

Staff Officer (uncredited)

Clifford Earl

Clifford Earl

British Soldier (uncredited)

Norman Fisher

Norman Fisher

German General at Restaurant (uncredited)

Dudley Foster

Dudley Foster

Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

German Officer at Party (uncredited)

Edward Malin

Edward Malin

Orderly (uncredited)

John McLaren

John McLaren

Bit Part (uncredited)

Martin Sterndale

Martin Sterndale

Bit Part (uncredited)

Johnny Wyne

Johnny Wyne

German Officer at Restaurant (uncredited)

Sheree Winton

Sheree Winton

(uncredited)

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