An amazing thriller concerning a British secret agent , Jack Hawkins , infiltrated into high Nazi jerarchy . Along the way, he falls in love for a beautiful singer , Gia Scala . Meantime , the film details as they are extremely controlled by the cruel Gestapo and by one suspecting lieutenant called Reinisch : Erik Schumann . The startling story of the British Agent who fooled Hitler and the whole German Army ! . Fantastic exploits of the Master Spy of World War II ¡
A nice Thriller set in the Nazi period with tension , thrills , suspense, crosses and double-crosses . Based on facts upon the actual story of A.P Scotland's autobiography with interesting screen play from Alfred Lewis , and the black-listed Michael Wilson under pseudonym James O'Donnell . In the film appears or are named various famous Nazi characters, such as : Admiral Canaris , Von Stauffemberg , Kaltenbrunner , Gestapo Chief Muller , Von Rundstedt , Himmler and Fuhrer Hitler himself. Furthermore , the picture details throughout the violent and bloody developing of WWII , including Poland invasion 1939 , as well as 1940 France , Belgium , Denmark , 1940 Sea Lion Operation over England , 1941 Russia campaign , Ardennes Battle , July plot 1944 by Von Stauffemberg , 1945 Berlin siege , among others . Main and support cast are pretty good . Main starring Jack Hawkins gives an acceptable acting as the daring spy posing as a Nazi General and successfully gaining confidence of the entire high command while passes engaging information to Allies . His female partenaire is the gorgeous Gia Scala who sadly died early . And a frankly fine support cast , such as : Alexander Knox as Muller , Walter Hudd as Adm. Canaris , Felix Aylmer, Laurence Naismith , Kenneth Griffith, Martin Benson and brief appearances from Donald Pleasence , Bernard Fox and Michael Caine himself .
It contains an atmospheric cinematograpy in Black and White by Edward Scaife , though a perfect remastering being really necessary . As well as evocative and thrilling musical score by Gerard Schurmann. The motion picture was competently directed by Andre De Toth . This craftsman filmmaker who was blind in one eye directed several films of all kinds of genres such as Western : Indian Fighter , Man in the saddle , Ramrod , Last of Comanches , Carson City , Rifle Springfield , The Bounty Hunter and Peplum or Sword and Sandal : Gold for Caesar , and Terror : House of Wax and Adventure : The Mongols , Morgan the pirate , Tanganyka , WWII : Play Dirty , and Thriller : Crime Wave , Hidden Fear , among others . The Two-headed Spy rating : 6.5/10 . Above average . Well worth watching . Essential and indispensable seeing for WWII enthusiasts .
