Invisible agent movie 1942 ilona massey, jon hall, peter. Start by selecting add to favorites on the info screen of any show, movie or. After leaving mgm in 1947, dassin directed two wellreceived films for universal, brute force and the naked city see above. He plays both roles remarkably well, but since were used to seeing him as the nazi villain, the sweetness and genuineness of the brother is a stark reminder of how underrated this actor still remains. This irving asher production was that rarity, a genuine bmovie from posh mgm. Start by selecting add to favorites on the info screen of any show, movie or team. Connie is splendid in double role, as usual, but the plot of nazi agent ruins the perspective of a wonderful film.
Veidts performance is quite startling, not so much as the nazi sympathizer brother, but his proamerican, gentle twin. Veidt fled nazi germany because his wife was jewish, and came to hollywood with a signed contract from mgm. View the tcmdb entry for nazi agent 1942 share video. Dassin was blacklisted in the late 1940s and moved to europe, where he directed a number. The american is forced to help a group of german spies, but eventually rebels, kills his brother, impersonates him, and exposes the ring. It loosely echoed a series of formula warhorror films produced during this period that typically featured a mad scientist working in secret to aid the third. Wwii on dvdr a story of germanborn identical twins both played by veidt, one a loyal american and the other, a nazi official. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer.
Nazi agent 1942 plot summary 1 a story of germanborn identical twins both played by veidt, one a loyal american and the other, a nazi official. Humble stamp dealer otto becker conrad veidt has little to do with international politics, so when he receives a surprise visit from. Motion picture poster for nazi agent showing stars conrad veidt, ann ayars, and others in scenes from the movie. Humble stamp dealer otto becker conrad veidt has little to do with international politics, so when he. A story of german born identical twins both played by veidt, one a loyal american and the other, a nazi official. Conrad veidt plays twins, one good, one evil, in nazi agent, a 1942 film directed by jules dassin. But we must also remember, invisible agent is a product of its time. Nazi agent 1942 streaming ita film completo in italiano e gratis. During 1942 he also made casablanca, but in 1943 while golfing he had a heart attack and died at the age of 50. Conrad veidt ann ayars frank reicher 1942 a peaceloving germanamerican is forced by.
Nazi agent is a 1942 american spy film directed by jules dassin, in his first featurelength film for mgm. Oct 21, 2019 invisible agent movie 1942 plot synopsis. Your destination for exclusive material from the tcm vaults. An american kills his nazi brother, proving that patriotism is more important than family. An odd business watching it now, as its proud immigrant hero played by peculiar german movie star conrad veidt stands up and risks everything for all the values. Sign in sign up login with facebook login with twitter. They are aware that raymond is the grandson of frank griffin, the invisible man, and are prepared to torture to get the secrets of the invisibility formula from him. Although by 1942 japan had just bombed pearl harbor and the united states economy surged to prepare the military for a response, many americans still had no idea about what nazis stood for, except that they were the enemy. Its more a propaganda movie than the spirited adventure of the invisible agent 1942 and it relies too heavily on easy cheapshots at the expense of the enemy to become anything worth wild. Nazi agent, 1942, jules dassin, conrad veidt, ann ayars. Conrad veidt, ann ayars, frank reicher, dorothy tree, ivan f. It loosely echoed a series of formula warhorror films produced during this period that typically featured a mad scientist working in secret to aid the third reich. May include light edge or fold wear, fold separations, mild creases, or unobtrusive stains and smudges. Oct 31, 2015 alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies.
Nazi agent 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Conrad veidt and anne ayars are starring, alongside frank reicher, dorothy tree, ivan f. The american is forced to help a group of german spies, but eventually rebels, kills. The invisible mans grandson uses his secret formula to spy on nazi germany.
This irving asher production was that rarity, a genuine b movie from posh mgm. Simpson, william tannen, martin kosleck, marc lawrence. Set in a prepearl harbor united states, nazi agent starred reallife hitler refugee conrad veidt as identical twins, one a timid stamp collector and rare book store owner, the other the nazi consul. Released in 1942, the unimaginatively named nazi agent is one of those wartime spy films that seems geared to stir patriotism on the homefront, but ends up also being a slick little tale of espionage. In new york city, printer frank raymond is approached by nazi officer conrad stauffer and japanese agent baron ikito. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Hugo wants to use ottos bookstore as a message drop for his agents.
Set in a prepearl harbor united states, nazi agent starred reallife hitler refugee conrad veidt as identical twins. Connie is splendid in double role, as usual, but the plot of nazi agent ruins the perspective of. This is an intense movie to watch, and thanks to being made by mgm it is very polished. Nazi agent 1942 jules dassin synopsis, characteristics. Mar 17, 2011 this feature is not available right now. The brothers confront each other and the nazi is murdered, but now the surviving brother must impersonate the nazi in order to deflect attention from his crime and also to gather information that can help the allies. Directed by jules dassin, nazi agent is a drama film, released on january 21 of 1942 in the usa. We have again two brothers who are very similar one to another, but their personality is different.
The story of identicial twin brothers one loyal to nazi germany and the other a loyal american who get involved with nazi agents. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Invisible agent 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Nazi agent was the first feature film directed by jules dassin 19112008, who had previously directed short subjects at mgm. The invisible man joins the war effort and fight the dumb nazis. Starring conrad veidt, anne ayars, frank reicher, and dorothy tree. Nazi agent is a film directed by jules dassin with conrad veidt, anne ayars, frank reicher, dorothy tree, year. Invisible agent is nothing more than a propaganda film, aimed to boost moral of the 1942 wartime audience, and it is hard to ignore some of the starch xenophobia concurrent throughout the movie. Invisible agent is a 1942 american science fiction film from universal.
The film was a wartime propaganda production that was part of a hollywood effort to boost morale at the home front. After world war ii, a critical mi5 spy named juan pujol garcia faked his own death, and kept it secret for almost four decades. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing nazi agent near you. Watch nazi agent starring conrad veidt in this drama on directv. A story of germanborn identical twins both played by veidt, one a loyal american and the other, a nazi official. When nazi agents try to coerce the secret formula out of raymond, he eludes them by becoming transparent himself.
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