The Spy (1917)
1h 20m
Running Time
August 17, 1917Release Date
The Spy (1917)
1h 20m
Running Time
August 17, 1917Release Date
Plot.
An American is sent to Germany to unearth the identities of German agents operating in the U. S. He infiltrates the German secret service in an attempt to abscond with a list of undercover German operatives.
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Release DateAugust 17, 1917
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 20m
Content RatingNR
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The Spy is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, and William Burress. It portrays the actions of American spy who travels to Germany during World War I to get hold of a list of German agents active in the United States. He succeeds with the help of a local woman who falls in love with him, but both are captured and executed.
Although the original production ran for 8 reels, it was sometimes reduced to six in certain regions probably due to censorship of some scenes. In Chicago it was banned due to scenes of graphic violence.