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The Two-Headed Spy is a 1958 British spy thriller, with elements of film noir, set in the Second World War, and directed by Andre DeToth. It starred Jack Hawkins, Gia Scala, Erik Schumann and Alexander Knox. The film was based on a story by J. Alvin Kugelmass called Britain's Two-Headed Spy and is notable for having been scripted by blacklisted writers.
Original Release
11/17/1958
US Release
03/02/1959
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 |
Directors
Writers
J. Alvin Kugelmass, Michael Wilson, Alfred Lewis Levitt
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal E. Chester | Executive Producer |
Bill Kirby | Producer |