The Spy (1917 American film)

The Spy is a 1917 American silent thriller film directed by Richard Stanton and starring Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, and William Burress.[1] It portrays the actions of American spy who travels to Germany during World War I to get hold of a list of German agents active in the United States. He succeeds with the help of a local woman who falls in love with him, but both are captured and executed.

The Spy
Directed byRichard Stanton
Written byGeorge Bronson Howard
Produced byRichard Stanton
William Fox
StarringDustin Farnum
Winifred Kingston
William Burress
CinematographyDevereaux Jennings
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Distributed byFox Film
Release date
  • August 17, 1917 (1917-08-17)
Running time
80 minutes
60 minutes (edited version)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
A scene from "The Spy"

Although the original production ran for 8 reels, it was sometimes reduced to six in certain regions probably due to censorship of some scenes. In Chicago it was banned due to scenes of graphic violence.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Solomon p. 241

Bibliography

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  • Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
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