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I Was an American Spy

Lesley Selander

1951 • 1h 25m

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.

I Was an American Spy

Cast

Ann Dvorak

Ann DvorakMrs. Claire 'High Pockets' Phillips

Gene Evans

Gene EvansCpl. John Boone

Douglas Kennedy

Douglas KennedySgt. John Phillips

Richard Loo

Richard LooCol. Masamato

Leon Lontoc

Leon LontocPacio

Chabing

Philip Ahn

Philip AhnCapt. Arito

Marya Marco

Marya MarcoFely

Nadine AshdownDian

Lisa Ferraday

Lisa FerradayDorothy Fuentes

Howard ChumanKamuri

Fred RevelalaZig Zag (as Freddie Revelala)

James B. Leong

James B. LeongHo Sang

Mark W. Clark

Mark W. ClarkHimself / Authenticator in Prolog (as General Mark Clark)

William Tannen

William TannenAmerican Captain (uncredited)

Crew

Lesley Selander

Lesley SelanderDirector

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