"Fritz Lang’s Espionage Epic!" 22 March 1928 Thriller, Romance 145 mins
The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.
Watch the official Spies 1928 trailer in HD below.
Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Haghi
Gerda Maurus as Sonya Baranilkowa
Lien Deyers as Kitty
Louis Ralph as Hans Morrier
Willy Fritsch as No. 326
Paul Hörbiger as Franz, Chauffeur von "No. 326"
Fritz Rasp as Col. Jellusic - Ivan Stepanov
Craighall Sherry as Burton Jason / Miles Jason
Hertha von Walther as Lady Leslane
Lupu Pick as Dr. Masimoto
Julius Falkenstein as Hotelmanager (uncredited)
Heinrich Gotho as Policeman at the end (uncredited)
Georg John as Zugführer (uncredited)
Paul Rehkopf as Strolch (uncredited)
Hermann Vallentin as (uncredited)
Grete Berger as (uncredited)
Fritz Lang Director
Fritz Arno Wagner Director of Photography
Edgar G. Ulmer Set Designer
Werner R. Heymann Original Music Composer
Fritz Lang Writer
Thea von Harbou Novel
Erich Pommer Producer
Karl Vollbrecht Art Direction
Otto Hunte Art Direction
Thea von Harbou Screenplay
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet Camera Production Assistant
Os Espiões Trailer
Spies Trailer
Germany 22 March 1928
United States 04 March 1929
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More movie trailers, teasers, and clips from Spies:
The frenetic beginning sequence from Fritz Lang's underrated classic silent film from 1928 "Spione" (Spies); feauturing the great Rudolf Klein-Rogge.
Spione is a flawlessly constructed labyrinthine spy thriller. Hugely influential Lang's famous passion for meticulous detail combines with masterful storytelling ...
Publish Movie to : On the outside when the special agent 326 was sent in to catch the villain who committed the crime in disguise ...
The great Rudolf Klein-Rogge in a climatic scene from Fritz Lang's underrated silent classic from 1928 "Spione" (Spies).
A clip from Fritz Lang's Spies 1928.
w/ worked-over material from the movie "Spione" by Fritz Lang (Germany 1928). Soundtrack by Terje Rypdal.
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1928 UFA, Fritz Lang-Film.