I Was an American Spy

1h 25m
DramaWar
6.5

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.

Cast

Ann Dvorak
Mrs. Claire 'High Pockets' Phillips
Gene Evans
Cpl. John Boone
Douglas Kennedy
Sgt. John Phillips
Richard Loo
Col. Masamato
Leon Lontoc
Pacio
Chabing
Lolita
Philip Ahn
Capt. Arito
Marya Marco
Fely
Nadine Ashdown
Dian
Lisa Ferraday
Dorothy Fuentes
Howard Chuman
Kamuri
Fred Revelala
Zig Zag (as Freddie Revelala)
James B. Leong
Ho Sang
Mark W. Clark
Himself / Authenticator in Prolog (as General Mark Clark)
William Tannen
American Captain (uncredited)
Jerry Fujikawa
Japanese Guard (uncredited)
Lane Bradford
Jeep Driver (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Girl at Ho Sang's Club (uncredited)

Crew

Lesley Selander
Director
Samuel Roeca
Screenplay
Claire Phillips
Story, Novel
Myron B. Goldsmith
Story, Novel
Philip Cahn
Editor
Edward Morey Jr.
Assistant Director
David Diamond
Producer
Ben Schwalb
Associate Producer
Harry Neumann
Camera Operator
Charles Huber
Makeup Artist
Paul Schmutz
Sound Recordist
Tom Lambert
Sound
Edward J. Kay
Music
Raymond Boltz Jr.
Set Decoration
Dave Milton
Art Direction

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