Introduction

Spies at Work (German: Spione am Werk) is a 1933 German thriller film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Brigitte Helm, and Eduard von Winterstein. A spy film, it is set during the First World War conflict between Austria and Italy.

It was remade as On Secret Service (1933).

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Outline

During the Great War, an Austrian officer suspected of being an Italian spy, volunteers for a mission to parachute into Italy, where he falls in love with a real spy.

Cast

• Karl Ludwig Diehl as Michael von Hombergk, Generalstabsoffizier.
• Brigitte Helm as Marchesa Marcella Galdi.
• Eduard von Winterstein as Oberst von Waldmüller.
• Günther Hadank as Hauptmann Larco.
• Ernst Dumcke as Hauptmann Romanelli.
• Theodor Loos as Davila, Kunsthändler.
• Paul Otto as Conte Valenti.
• Oskar Homolka as Blünzli (Agent B 18).
• Heinrich Heilinger as Der Fremde Herr.
• Julius Falkenstein as Ricci, Uhrmacher.
• Harry Hardt as 1. Offizier.
• André Mattoni as 2. Offizier.

Trivia

• The film’s sets were designed by the art director Karl Weber and Erich Zander.
• The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.
• A British version On Secret Service was also made in 1933.
• Banned by the German Propaganda Ministry, 08 October 1935.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Gerhard Lamprecht.
• Producer(s):
  • Arnold Pressburger … producer.
  • Gregor Rabinovitch … producer.
• Writer(s):
  • Herbert Juttke … (writer).
  • Max W. Kimmich … (novel).
  • Georg C. Klaren … (novel and writer).
• Music:
  • Guiseppe Becce.
• Cinematography:
  • Robert Baberske.
  • Fritz Arno Wagner.
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • Cine-Allianz Tonfilmproduktions GmbH.
• Distributor(s):
  • Erwin Weiß (1933) (Austria) (theatrical).
• Release Date: 31 March 1933 (Germany).
• Rating: Unknown.
• Running Time: 83 minutes.
• Country: Germany.
• Language: German.

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