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Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent

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19455.51h 58mNR

Overview

During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.

Directed by Herman Shumlin
Written by Graham Greene, Robert Buckner
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Top Cast

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Luis Denard

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Rose Cullen

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Licata

Wanda Hendrix

Wanda Hendrix

Else

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Captain Currie

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Contreras

Katina Paxinou

Katina Paxinou

Mrs. Melandez

John Warburton

John Warburton

Neil Forbes

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Lord Benditch

D

Dan Seymour

Mr. Muckerji

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Themes & Keywords

espionagespanish civil war (1936-39)fascistcargo shipgovernment agentcoal miningwar against fascismspanish politics

About Confidential Agent

Confidential Agent is a drama, thriller film released in 1945 exploring themes of espionage, spanish civil war (1936-39), fascist, cargo ship, government agent, coal mining. Directed by Herman Shumlin, it stars Charles Boyer, Lauren Bacall, Victor Francen. During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.

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