I Was an American Spy
The startling TRUE story of America's "Mata Hari" of the South Pacific!
1951 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Lesley Selander |
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| Writer: | Claire Phillips, Myron B. Goldsmith, Samuel Roeca |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 14, 1951 |
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| Director: | Lesley Selander |
| Writer: | Claire Phillips, Myron B. Goldsmith, Samuel Roeca |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, female spy, bataan |
| Production Companies | Allied Artists Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 | Capt. Arito |
| Marya Marco | Fely |
| Nadine Ashdown | Dian |
| Lisa Ferraday | Dorothy Fuentes |
| Howard Chuman | Kamuri |
| Fred Revelala | Zig Zag (as Freddie Revelala) |
| James B. Leong | Ho Sang |
| Mark W. Clark | Himself / Authenticator in Prolog (as General Mark Clark) |
| William Tannen | American Captain (uncredited) |
| Jerry Fujikawa | Japanese Guard (uncredited) |
| Lane Bradford | Jeep Driver (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Girl at Ho Sang's Club (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Claire Phillips | Novel, Story |
| Myron B. Goldsmith | Novel, Story |
| Tom Lambert | Sound |
| Charles Huber | Makeup Artist |
| Philip Cahn | Editor |
| Dave Milton | Art Direction |
| Samuel Roeca | Screenplay |
| Paul Schmutz | Sound Recordist |
| Raymond Boltz Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Edward Morey Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Edward J. Kay | Music |
| Harry Neumann | Camera Operator |
| Lesley Selander | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Diamond | Producer |
| Ben Schwalb | Associate Producer |
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