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I Was an American Spy

I Was an American Spy

★ 6.6/10•1951•1h 25m•NR•Drama•War

The startling TRUE story of America's "Mata Hari" of the South Pacific!

An American nightclub singer in 1940's Singapore becomes a spy for America in an effort to get back at the invading Japanese army. Based on a true story.

Lesley Selander · Director

Samuel Roeca · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 25m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 14, 1951

Actors

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Mrs. Claire 'High Pockets' Phillips

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Cpl. John Boone

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Sgt. John Phillips

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Col. Masamato

Leon Lontoc

Leon Lontoc

Pacio

Chabing

Chabing

Lolita

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Capt. Arito

Marya Marco

Marya Marco

Fely

Nadine Ashdown

Dian

Lisa Ferraday

Lisa Ferraday

Dorothy Fuentes

Howard Chuman

Kamuri

Fred Revelala

Zig Zag (as Freddie Revelala)

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Ho Sang

Mark W. Clark

Mark W. Clark

Himself / Authenticator in Prolog (as General Mark Clark)

William Tannen

William Tannen

American Captain (uncredited)

Jerry Fujikawa

Japanese Guard (uncredited)

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