Confidential Agent

Nov 2, 1945

1h 58m

★ 5.5

You'll see the screen cook when "The Lover" meets "The Look"!!!

Overview

During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Confidential Agent Trailers

Cast

Luis Denard

Charles Boyer

Rose Cullen

Lauren Bacall

Licata

Victor Francen

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Wanda Hendrix

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George Coulouris

Contreras

Peter Lorre

Mrs. Melandez

Katina Paxinou

Neil Forbes

John Warburton

Lord Benditch

Holmes Herbert

Mr. Muckerji

Dan Seymour

Chauffeur

Art Foster

Mr. Brigstock

Miles Mander

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