Appointment in Berlin
| Appointment in Berlin | |
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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
| Written by | B.P. Fineman Michael Hogan Horace McCoy |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff |
| Starring | George Sanders Marguerite Chapman Onslow Stevens Gale Sondergaard |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Reg Browne Al Clark |
| Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | July 15, 1943 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Appointment in Berlin (also known as Assignment in Berlin)[1] is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer who infiltrates himself into the German high command by broadcasting a series of pro-Nazi messages.[2]
Premise
After being discharged from the British Army for anti-British activities, a soldier becomes a secret agent for Britain's Secret Service. He denounces his country and poses as a radio personality for Nazi Germany.[3]
Cast
- George Sanders as Wing Cmdr. Keith Wilson
- Marguerite Chapman as Ilse Von Preising
- Onslow Stevens as Rudolph Von Preising
- Gale Sondergaard as Greta Van Leyden
- Gilbert Emery as Gen. Marston
- Lester Matthews as Air Marshal
- John Meredith as Engineer
- Leonard Mudie as MacPhail
- Alan Napier as Col. Patterson
- Georges Renavent as Van der Wyn
- C. Montague Shaw as Langly
- Reginald Sheffield as Miller - Wilson's Butler
- Marek Windheim as Croupier
- Frederick Worlock as Von Ritter - Ministry of Information
- Constance Worth as English Girl
- Franklyn Farnum as R.A.F. Officer
- Jack Lee as Babe Forrester
- Leyland Hodgson as Joiner
- Keith Hitchcock as Bobby
- Steven Geray as Henri Rader
- Jack Gargan as Underground Man
- Arno Frey as Gestapo Captain
- Byron Foulger as Herr Van Leyden
- Herbert Evans as Nightclub Party Guest
- Don Douglas as Bill Banning
- Jean De Briac as Señor Bonti
- Leslie Denison as Detective
- Alec Craig as Smitty - News Vendor
- Gino Corrado as Headwaiter
- Felix Basch as Hoppner
Production
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The film's art direction was by Lionel Banks and Walter Holscher.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Appointment in Berlin (1943) - Credits". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Etling p.52
- ^ "Appointment in Berlin (1943) - Synopsis". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
Bibliography
- Etling, Laurence. Radio in the Movies: A History and Filmography, 1926-2010. McFarland, 2011.
External links
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- 1943 films
- 1940s spy drama films
- 1940s war drama films
- American spy drama films
- American war drama films
- American films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Alfred E. Green
- Films produced by Samuel Bischoff
- American black-and-white films
- Columbia Pictures films
- World War II films made in wartime
- World War II spy films
- Films about Nazi Germany
- Films set in London
- 1943 drama films
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