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Appointment in Berlin

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Appointment in Berlin
Directed byAlfred E. Green
Written byB.P. Fineman
Michael Hogan
Horace McCoy
Produced bySamuel Bischoff
StarringGeorge Sanders
Marguerite Chapman
Onslow Stevens
Gale Sondergaard
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byReg Browne
Al Clark
Music byWerner R. Heymann
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 15, 1943 (1943-07-15)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 the German high command by broadcasting a series of pro-Nazi messages.[2]

Plot

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After being discharged from the Royal Air Force for anti-British activities, an officer becomes a secret agent for Britain's Secret Service. He denounces his country and poses as a radio personality for Nazi Germany.[3]

Cast

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Production

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The film's art direction was by Lionel Banks and Walter Holscher.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Appointment in Berlin (1943) - Credits". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Etling p.52
  3. ^ "Appointment in Berlin (1943) - Synopsis". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 2, 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Etling, Laurence. Radio in the Movies: A History and Filmography, 1926-2010. McFarland, 2011.
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