

An Englishman impersonates an imprisoned German officer and "returns" to Germany to become a national hero. A female German spy is assigned to check him out but falls in love with him.
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Lancer Spy (1937) George Sanders, Dolores del Rio, Peter Lorre
Cast

Dolores del Río
Dolores Daria Sunnel

George Sanders
Baron Kurt von Rohback / Lt. Michael Bruce

Peter Lorre
Maj. Sigfried Gruning

Virginia Field
Joan Bruce

Sig Ruman
Lt. Col. Gottfried Hollen

Joseph Schildkraut
Prince Ferdi Zu Schwarzwald

Maurice Moscovitch
Gen. Von Meinhardt

Lionel Atwill
Col. Fenwick

Luther Adler
Schratt

Fritz Feld
Fritz Mueller

Lester Matthews
Capt. Neville
Carlos De Valdez
Von Klingen
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