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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.

Cast

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)

Crew

Lesley Selander

Director

Myron B. Goldsmith

Novel

Dave Milton

Art Direction

David Diamond

Producer

Edward Morey Jr.

Assistant Director

Samuel Roeca

Screenplay

Charles Huber

Makeup Artist

Claire Phillips

Story

Harry Neumann

Camera Operator

Edward J. Kay

Music

Philip Cahn

Editor

Tom Lambert

Sound

Paul Schmutz

Sound Recordist

Claire Phillips

Novel

Myron B. Goldsmith

Story

Raymond Boltz Jr.

Set Decoration

Ben Schwalb

Associate Producer