The Two-Headed Spy

Wartime thriller with film noir elements based on a true story as written in A.P. Scotland's autobiography "The London Cage". The plot has greatly exaggerated the actual events of A.P. Scotland's experiences, including the addition of a fictional love interest.

Cast

Jack Hawkins

as Gen. Alex Schottland

Gia Scala

as Lili Geyr

Erik Schumann

as Lt. Reinisch

Alexander Knox

as Gestapo Leader Müller

Felix Aylmer

as Cornaz

Walter Hudd

as Adm. Canaris

Edward Underdown

as Kaltenbrunner

Laurence Naismith

as Gen. Hauser

Geoffrey Bayldon

as Dietz

Kenneth Griffith

as Adolf Hitler

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jack Hawkins wasn't always renowned for the subtlety of his performances, but he does manage that well here. In this quite plausible adaptation of AP Scotland's fact-based book, he portrays a German officer who works his way up the ranks, ultimately to reach staff rank in the Nazi army - whilst pass...

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