
Nazi Agent
Seen it?1942 | 83 min | Crime, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Strangers on a Train or The Asphalt Jungle, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
Humble stamp dealer Otto Becker has little to do with international politics, so when he receives a surprise visit from his estranged twin brother and Nazi spy, Baron Hugo von Detner, his world is thrown into turmoil. Threatening Becker with deportation, Hugo forces him to use his shop as a front for espionage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jules Dassin
- Conrad VeidtOtto Becker / Baron Hugo von Detner
- Ann AyarsKaaren De Relle
- Frank ReicherFritz
- Dorothy TreeMiss Harper
- Ivan F. SimpsonProfessor Sterling (as Ivan Simpson)
- William TannenLudwig
- Martin KosleckKurt Richten
- Marc LawrenceJoe Aiello
- Sidney BlackmerArnold Milbar
- Moroni OlsenBrenner