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I Was An American Spy is a 1951 American war drama film dramatizing the true story of Claire Phillips, an American expat who spied on the Japanese during World War II and was captured, tortured, and sentenced to death before being rescued.
I Was an American Spy: Directed by Lesley Selander. With Ann Dvorak, Gene Evans, Douglas Kennedy, Richard Loo. During World War II, an American woman posing as an Italian cabaret owner spies on the Japanese in Manila but becomes the target of a suspicious Japanese intelligence officer.
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- Biography, Drama, War
- Lesley Selander
- 1951-04-14
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A war widow spies for the U.S. in Japanese-occupied Manila. Cast & Crew. Read More. Lesley Selander. Director. Ann Dvorak. Claire Phillips, also known as Claire Snyder. Gene Evans. Corp. John Boone. Douglas Kennedy. Sgt. John Phillips. Richard Loo
- Lesley Selander, Edward Morey Jr.
- Ann Dvorak
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To avenge his death, she becomes a spy by running a nightclub, the place where she smuggles supplies to American POW's through Filipino guerillas. Eventually, the Japanese figure out, and she...
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- Dennis Schwartz
- History, Drama, War
- Lesley Selander
I Was an American Spy. Summaries. During WW2, an American woman posing as an Italian cabaret owner spies on the Japanese in Manila but becomes the target of a suspicious Japanese intelligence officer.
An American nightclub singer in 1940's Singapore becomes a spy for America in an effort to get back at the invading Japanese army. Based on a true story. Cast. Ann Dvorak. Mrs. Claire 'High Pockets' Phillips. Gene Evans. Cpl. John Boone. Douglas Kennedy. Sgt. John Phillips. Richard Loo. Col. Masamato. Leon Lontoc. Pacio. Chabing. Lolita. Philip Ahn
- Lesley Selander
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I Was An American Spy is a 1951 American war drama film dramatizing the true story of Claire Phillips, an American expat who spied on the Japanese during World War II and was captured, tortured, and sentenced to death before being rescued. The film, produced by Allied Artists and directed by Lesley Selander, starred Ann Dvorak in the title role.
