Leo G. Carrol to me is the great guy to be a spy. This film is no exception to one of the better supporting actors in the history of films. This one precedes his role of government agent in North By Northwest by years, but his effect on this film is as good as any of his roles. Lloyd Nolan dominates the film as Griggs, the FBI guy in charge of getting the US Nazi spy ring. While Nolan is top billed, his role as the FBI agent in charge is more wooden.
That is because the true based story of the Nazi's trying to steal information from the US about the atomic bomb is sensitive, though exciting. It's hard to believe but fortunate for all of us that the Nazi's did not take advantage of the pre-war lead they had on the stomic bomb. The first time an atom was split was in Berlin in 1939. Luckily Hitler did not take advantage of it.
This is a tense drama with the German special agent Kristopher remaining an engima until late in the movie. The operation and Nazi recruitment methods are reminders of how a Government can influence minds and infiltrate an education system with nearly frightening results. There are stock spy films from the FBI used along with actual FBI agents in the cast. Even though it's dated now it is a good film, available currently on You Tube.
That is because the true based story of the Nazi's trying to steal information from the US about the atomic bomb is sensitive, though exciting. It's hard to believe but fortunate for all of us that the Nazi's did not take advantage of the pre-war lead they had on the stomic bomb. The first time an atom was split was in Berlin in 1939. Luckily Hitler did not take advantage of it.
This is a tense drama with the German special agent Kristopher remaining an engima until late in the movie. The operation and Nazi recruitment methods are reminders of how a Government can influence minds and infiltrate an education system with nearly frightening results. There are stock spy films from the FBI used along with actual FBI agents in the cast. Even though it's dated now it is a good film, available currently on You Tube.