Characters & Themes
Spies (1928) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1928 · 145 mins
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Starring
- Paul Hörbiger, Fritz Rasp, Lupu Pick, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Louis Ralph, Lien Deyers
In Fritz Lang’s sweeping espionage saga, the shadowy overseer of an all‑encompassing spy network uncovers a perilous love affair. A Russian woman he employs becomes involved with a charismatic agent from the secret government service, setting off a tense struggle between duty, betrayal and the hidden machinations of the clandestine world.
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