To Catch a Spy (1957): Cast
To Catch a Spy is a 1957 action film directed by Maurice Labro, starring Jacques Dacqmine as Walder, Harald Wolff and Henri Vidal. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Maurice Labro
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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French - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is To Catch a Spy About?
The premise of To Catch a Spy without spoilers.
Blueprints for a secret aircraft are stolen and traced by French agent Walder to Switzerland, where Lindbaum offers them for a large sum. Agent Francis Coplan is sent to negotiate, but Lindbaum holds only half the plans after being double‑crossed by crook Kalpannen. With Heidi’s help, Coplan tracks Kalpannen’s gang, only to find its members murdered.
To Catch a Spy Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- espionage
- france
- secret
- agent
- government agent
- secret agent
- shootout
- dock
- warehouse
- french government
- alloy
- bound and gagged
+8 more Show fewer
- tied to a chair
- switzerland
- zurich switzerland
- black market
- secret document
- stolen document
- spy
- based on novel
To Catch a Spy Cast & Characters
Jacques Dacqmine leads the cast as Walder, with Harald Wolff as Lindbaum and Henri Vidal as Francis Coplan. Directed by Maurice Labro; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maurice Labro
- Jacques Dacqmine as Walder
- Harald Wolff as Lindbaum
- Henri Vidal as Francis Coplan
- Jess Hahn as Kalpannen
Also Starring in To Catch a Spy
· 13 more- Barbara Laage Hiedi Effen
- Lino Ventura Bérès
- Raoul Billerey Fondane
- Nicole Maurey Diana Rossi
- Henri Guégan Herst
- Louis Arbessier Colonel
- André Weber Friedi Fulger, photographer
- André Dalibert
- Corrado Guarducci Dr. Serutti
- Jacques Mancier Engineer
- Margaret Rung Sylvia
- Lanciers Karl
- Leritz Gregory
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To Catch a Spy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of To Catch a Spy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is To Catch a Spy?
To Catch a Spy runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was To Catch a Spy released?
To Catch a Spy was released on March 15, 1957.
Who directed To Catch a Spy?
To Catch a Spy was directed by Maurice Labro.
More films by Maurice Labro Who is in the cast of To Catch a Spy?
To Catch a Spy stars Jacques Dacqmine as Walder, Harald Wolff as Lindbaum and Henri Vidal as Francis Coplan, among 17 credited actors.
Does To Catch a Spy have a post-credit scene?
No. To Catch a Spy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is To Catch a Spy in?
The original language of To Catch a Spy is French.
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