The Two-Headed Spy

1958 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 842 VOTES · DIR. André de Toth

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,052 lines

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00:02:17 Only the bad Polish roads and the supply problem can slow our offensive.
00:05:32 We've met before, several times.
00:09:32 I was written off as a traitor by my country, my family.
00:13:10 - You can be nice, when you want to. I forgive you.
00:16:50 - So, Adolf is not ready to attempt the invasion of England.
00:18:55 His parents were English and he was educated at Oxford University.
00:23:07 General Merkel fuse we cannot lay the blame to faulty camouflage.
00:25:02 - In 15 years, in my 15 years on General Staff Corp...
00:28:31 of my being eliminated from the scene.
00:33:22 - No!
00:36:15 Good bye, sir.
00:40:44 - General.
00:45:02 to develop a possible source of information.
00:48:00 - Anything else I can do, sir?
00:50:37 - Then you wouldn't understand I can't get all this into one song.
00:53:43 - I have to go to the front tomorrow. I have a chance then.
01:00:04 - Are you sure?
01:04:01 But now there's no other choice.
01:07:49 - We were used to listen to you on the radio. We enjoy your singing very much.
01:12:01 As soon you out of sight, cross this field and take this alternate road.
01:17:28 Only those under the command of Marshall von Rundstedt.
01:21:09 you want to know who you are and what you are.
01:26:20 - You think I'm such a person. Is that what you saying?
01:32:01 - Halt!

Cast & Characters

Jack Hawkins Gen. Alex Schottland Gia Scala Lili Geyr Erik Schumann Lt. Reinisch Alexander Knox Gestapo Leader Müller Felix Aylmer Cornaz Walter Hudd Adm. Canaris Edward Underdown Kaltenbrunner Laurence Naismith Gen. Hauser Geoffrey Bayldon Dietz Kenneth Griffith Adolf Hitler Robert Crewdson 1st Gestapo Agent Michael Caine Gestapo Agent Harriette Johns Karen Corscher Martin Benson Gen. Wagner
Victor Woolf Pawnbroker
Richard Grey Field Marshal Keitel
Ronald Hines German Corporal Donald Pleasence Gen. Hardt Martin Boddey Gen. Optiz Bernard Fox Lieutenant
Deering Wells Gen. Merkel
Nade Beall Eva Fischer
Ian Colin Col. Heitz
Peter Swanwick Gen. Toppe Desmond Roberts Gen. Zeiss
Victor Fairley Gen. Rupert
W. Thorp Deverreux Gen. Kirche
Neil Hallett Hitler's Guard (uncredited)
Victor Harrington German General at Party (uncredited)
Peter Welch Gestapo Major (uncredited)
John Dunbar Doctor (uncredited)
Bart Allison Orderly (uncredited)
John Brooking Staff Officer (uncredited)
Clifford Earl British Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Fisher German General at Restaurant (uncredited)
Dudley Foster Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin German Officer at Party (uncredited)
Edward Malin Orderly (uncredited)
John McLaren Bit Part (uncredited)
Martin Sterndale Bit Part (uncredited)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,052
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:02:17
Final line01:32:01

Production Record

DirectorAndré de Toth
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes842

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