SPIES [IMPORT]

Details

• Release Year: 1928
• Genre: Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Previously seen in the U.S. in a severely truncated form, Fritz Lang's elaborate superspy thriller is at last restored to its proper length. Rudolf Kleine-Rogge stars as Haghi, the head of an elaborate criminal empire, and Willy Fritsch is the undercover agent assigned to topple the diabolical king from his throne. Filled with the sexual intrigue and high-tech gadgetry that continue to define the genre, Spies remains remarkably contemporary, even 75 years after its premiere.; ; This newly restored edition of Spies is composed oft he best surviving 35mm film elements, assembled from archives throughout the world. It is more than 50 minutes longer than any version previously released on video.
• Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge; Gerda Maurus; Lien Deyers; Louis Ralph; Craighall Sherry; Willy Fritsch; Paul Hörbiger; Hertha von Walther; Lupu Pick; Fritz Rasp; Grete Berger; Julius Falkenstein; Heinrich Gotho; Gustl Gstettenbaur; Georg John; Theodor Loos; Klaus Pohl; Paul Rehkopf; Rosa Valetti; Hermann Vallentin; Hans Heinrich von Twardowski; Fritz Lang; Thea von Harbou
• Director: Fritz Lang
• Runtime: 2:23
• Company: Transit Film, UFA, Kino on Video
• Media Format: Movie