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The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

Plotters Gamble Death for Anti-Aircraft Secrets!

19384.51h 1m

Overview

Two American-army officers are working on a new type of machine-gun for anti-aircraft warfare, when one of them is murdered. The other vows to get the spies that are after the invention and avenge his friend's death.

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Written by Francis Van Wyck Mason, George Waggner
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Top Cast

William Hall

William Hall

Capt. Todd Hayden

Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Elaine Burdette

Esther Ralston

Esther Ralston

Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton)

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Col. Burdette

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Frank Denton

Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

Capt. Don Mayhew

Don Barclay

Don Barclay

Private Timothy O'Reilly

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

General A. R. Bowen

Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton

Charley (Spy-Ring Chauffeur)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Capt. Tex Randolph

Themes & Keywords

spypolo

About The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring is a adventure, crime, drama, mystery, romance film released in 1938 exploring themes of spy, polo. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, it stars William Hall, Jane Wyman, Esther Ralston. Two American-army officers are working on a new type of machine-gun for anti-aircraft warfare, when one of them is murdered. The other vows to get the spies that are after the invention and avenge his friend's death.

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