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Cast

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Mrs. Claire 'High Pockets' Phillips

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Cpl. John Boone

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas Kennedy

Sgt. John Phillips

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Col. Masamato

Leon Lontoc

Leon Lontoc

Pacio

Chabing

Chabing

Lolita

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Capt. Arito

Marya Marco

Marya Marco

Fely

Nadine Ashdown

Nadine Ashdown

Dian

Lisa Ferraday

Lisa Ferraday

Dorothy Fuentes

Howard Chuman

Howard Chuman

Kamuri

Fred Revelala

Fred Revelala

Zig Zag (as Freddie Revelala)

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Ho Sang

Mark W. Clark

Mark W. Clark

Himself / Authenticator in Prolog (as General Mark Clark)

William Tannen

William Tannen

American Captain (uncredited)

Jerry Fujikawa

Jerry Fujikawa

Japanese Guard (uncredited)

Lane Bradford

Lane Bradford

Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Girl at Ho Sang's Club (uncredited)

Crew

Lesley Selander

Lesley Selander

Director

Edward J. Kay

Edward J. Kay

Music

Paul Schmutz

Paul Schmutz

Sound Recordist

Claire Phillips

Claire Phillips

Story

Claire Phillips

Claire Phillips

Novel

Harry Neumann

Harry Neumann

Camera Operator

Tom Lambert

Tom Lambert

Sound

David Diamond

David Diamond

Producer

Edward Morey Jr.

Edward Morey Jr.

Assistant Director

Myron B. Goldsmith

Myron B. Goldsmith

Story

Charles Huber

Charles Huber

Makeup Artist

Myron B. Goldsmith

Myron B. Goldsmith

Novel

Samuel Roeca

Samuel Roeca

Screenplay

Philip Cahn

Philip Cahn

Editor

Dave Milton

Dave Milton

Art Direction

Ben Schwalb

Ben Schwalb

Associate Producer

Raymond Boltz Jr.

Raymond Boltz Jr.

Set Decoration

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I Was an American Spy

19516.2 / 1085 min
Drama, War

Overview

The startling TRUE story of America's "Mata Hari" of the South Pacific!

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.