International Lady
International Lady | |
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Directed by | Tim Whelan |
Written by | Jack DeWitt E. Lloyd Sheldon |
Screenplay by | Howard Estabrook |
Produced by | Edward Small |
Starring | George Brent Ilona Massey Basil Rathbone |
Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
Edited by | William F. Claxton Grant Whytock |
Music by | Lucien Moraweck |
Production company | |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
International Ladyis a 1941 Americanspythriller filmdirected byTim Whelanand starringGeorge Brent,Ilona MasseyandBasil Rathbone.[1][2]It was anindependentproduction byEdward Small,released throughUnited Artists.During the production stage it was originally titled asG-Men versus Scotland Yard.[3]It was released shortly before the entry of the United States intoWorld War II.
Plot
[edit]An American operative in Great Britain (George Brent) and his counterpart fromScotland Yard(Basil Rathbone) suspect the beautiful singer Carla Nillson (Ilona Massey) of espionage. As they cleverly unravel her technique of singing in code over the radio, they track her from London, toLisbon,to New York, where they succeed in tying her to a wealthy candy manufacturer who is, in reality, thesaboteurmastermind.
Cast
[edit]- George Brentas Tim Hanley
- Ilona Masseyas Carla Nillson
- Basil Rathboneas Reggie Oliver
- Gene Lockhartas Sidney Grenner
- George Zuccoas Webster
- Francis Pierlotas Dr. Rowan
- Martin Kosleckas Bruner
- Charles D. Brownas Tetlow
- Marjorie Gatesonas Bertha Grenner
- Leyland Hodgsonas Sergeant Moulton
- Clayton Mooreas Sewell
- Gordon De Main as Denby
- Frederick Worlockas Sir Henry
- Jack Mulhallas Desk Clerk
- Ralph Dunnas Don
- Lillian Yarboas Prissy (uncredited)
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Dick, Bernard F.The Star-Spangled Screen: The American World War II Film.University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
- Glancy, H. Mark.When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939-1945.Manchester University Press, 1999.
External links
[edit]- 1941 films
- American spy films
- Films directed by Tim Whelan
- Films set in England
- Films set in Lisbon
- Films set in London
- Films set in New York City
- World War II films made in wartime
- World War II spy films
- American black-and-white films
- American war drama films
- Films produced by Edward Small
- United Artists films
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s spy films
- American thriller films
- 1940s thriller films
- War drama film stubs