
Prior to the United States entry into World War II, Nazi spies try to steal American military secrets. Among those whose passions are roused is Kurt Schneider who was court-martialed and dishonorably discharged from the US Army. Schneider is not very bright and is easily swayed by the oratory of Dr. Karl Kassel, a prominent physician who is eventually made the head of the Nazi spy ring. When Schneider's contact is arrested in Scotland, the US military asks the FBI to root out... (Full plot summary below)
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Prior to the United States entry into World War II, Nazi spies try to steal American military secrets. Among those whose passions are roused is Kurt Schneider who was court-martialed and dishonorably discharged from the US Army. Schneider is not very bright and is easily swayed by the oratory of Dr. Karl Kassel, a prominent physician who is eventually made the head of the Nazi spy ring. When Schneider's contact is arrested in Scotland, the US military asks the FBI to root out the spies. Agent Edward Renard is put in charge of the case and they methodically arrest all who have been spying.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyHistorically significant, Litvak's sensationalistic political melodrama is considered to be the first Hollywood anti-Nazi film made by a major studio |
| User ReviewRyan MFascinating to see an anti-Nazi American propaganda film from 6 months before WWII, and 2.5 years before American involvement in the war. |
| User ReviewJoe KThe First American Movie to feature the Nazi's. 2 years before we entered the War! This movie is about Nazi spies in the US and Trying to make America a Nazi state! The directors Used News Reel Footage to add to the Realism of this film and also worked with the FBI. This movie was featured on the 100 years of the FBI Night On Turner classic Movies. This movie made me think why America is so great and is worth fighting for. |
| User ReviewAndrew MVery interesting to see American viewpoints prior to the start of the war. |
| User ReviewOrlok WA highly entertaining, propogandistic film made before the US entered WWII; most people don't know that the Nazis had very large groups of sympathizers in the US before American entry into the war... the film sensationalizes a true story about an egotistical and incompetent misfit who attempted to spy for the Nazis. |
| User ReviewJeff DDespite coming out two and a half years before America's involvement in WWII, Confessions of a Nazi Spy is a wonderful piece of propaganda. This movie is also a single-finger salute to Germany on the part of Warner Bros as the only studio who would speak out against the Nazis despite a lucrative film market overseas. The movie sets up a sprawling network of Nazi spies and the dread it would've potentially brought upon the U.S. Once Edward G. Robinson, Nazi Hunter is on the case about 45 minutes into the movie, he starts cleverly kicking ass and taking names. It starts playing out like Law and Order's grandfather at points but by the time the final scene and the credits roll you're ready to kick some Nazi ass. |
| User ReviewAllan CPretty simple-minded spy tale about Nazi's infiltrating US society with diabolical plans. The film is more interesting to watch as a period piece, being filmed a couple years before the US got involved in WWII. The film moves at a quick pace, but it's not all that original or interesting. George Sanders is good as an American Nazi sympathizer and Edward G. Robinson is also good as the FBI agent on the trail of the Nazi group. |
| User ReviewScott CAs I have come to know, this film is historically important simply for the fact that it was the first Hollywood film to attack the Nazis. In 1939 the U.S. was not at war and many of the studios were not keen about such controversial fare. However, Warner Bros. had the guts to do it and they used a real story as basis for the drama. Edward G Robinson is solid as usual and he is supported by a cast of mostly unknowns (aside from George Sanders). As a film it is not that amazing and for some reason at times if felt awkward to watch. That does not detract from its importance in history however. |
| User ReviewNarae PAn ordinary film by today's standards. However, in 1939 the German film market was so important to the Hollywood studios, not one criticized Nazis. Warner Bros. took on this taboo subject with an Edward G Robinson vehicle. A fictional exposé about German spies infiltrating America prior to the US entering World War II in 1942. |
| User ReviewByron BSignificantly less awesome than it sounds. |