They Made Her a Spy

Name: They Made Her a Spy
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1939-04-14
Duration: 1 h 9 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Sally Eilers, Allan Lane, Fritz Leiber, Frank M. Thomas, Theodore von Eltz

IMDb ID: tt0032021 · Year: 1939 · Rating: 5.6 (158 votes)

Genres: Action · Crime · Drama

After her brother is killed by sabotage, Irene Eaton (Sally Eilers) joins the secret service and goes undercover to uproot the culprits.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: They Made Her a Spy
Canada: They Made Her a Spy (English)
United Kingdom: They Made Her a Spy
Ireland: They Made Her a Spy (English)
India: They Made Her a Spy (English)
New Zealand: They Made Her a Spy (English)
United States: They Made Her a Spy
South Africa: They Made Her a Spy (English)
Romania: Au transformat-o în spioană
Brazil: Fizeram-me uma Espiã (Alternative Title)
Brazil: Fizeram-na uma Espiã
Sweden: Krig utan vapen - kontraspionage
United States: Miss X (Working Title)
Krig utan vapen - kontraspionageContent RatingApprovedRelease Date1939-04-14Runtime69 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordswashington monument washington d.c.
brother killed
politics
woman spy undercover
lieFilming LocationsRKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesRKO Radio PicturesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032021/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0032021.jpgUpdated At2026-05-06T19:07:06

Directors

Jack Hively

Writers

Michael Kanin
Jo Pagano
George Bricker
Lionel Houser

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Sally Eilers | Character: Irene Eaton
Actor: Allan Lane | Character: James Huntley
Actor: Fritz Leiber | Character: Dr. Krull
Actor: Frank M. Thomas | Character: Col. John Shaw
Actor: Theodore von Eltz | Character: Col. Page
Actor: Addison Richards | Character: Everett Brock
Actor: Larry J. Blake | Character: Ben Dawson
Actor: Pierre Watkin | Character: Col. Wilson
Actor: Louis Jean Heydt | Character: Gillian
Actor: Spencer Charters | Character: Lucius
Actor: Leona Roberts | Character: Ella
Actor: Charles Halton | Character: Beldon
Actor: Alec Craig | Character: Canby
Actor: Stanley Blystone | Character: Detective
Actor: Harry Joe Brown Jr. | Character: Young Boy
Actor: Hal Craig | Character: Motorcycle Policeman
Actor: Robert Fiske | Character: Davis
Actor: Bess Flowers | Character: Plane Crash Spectator
Actor: Christian J. Frank | Character: Henchman Tailing Irene
Actor: Bud Geary | Character: Policeman
Actor: Harrison Greene | Character: Man on Train Wanting 'Less Red Tape'
Actor: Roger Hunt | Character: Minor Role
Actor: Mike Lally | Character: Henchman
Actor: Harold Miller | Character: Bar Patron at Club Dome
Actor: Howard M. Mitchell | Character: Police Captain
Actor: Edmund Mortimer | Character: Man with Senator in the Dome Cafe
Actor: Pat O'Malley | Character: Intelligence Service Man
Actor: Grady Sutton | Character: Quiet Man on Train
Actor: Richard Tucker | Character: Colonel at Explosion
Actor: William Worthington | Character: Senator in the Dome Cafe

[Directors Group]
Name: Jack Hively | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Kanin | Role: Writer
Name: Jo Pagano | Role: Writer
Name: George Bricker | Role: Writer
Name: Lionel Houser | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Robert Sisk | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Roy Webb | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nicholas Musuraca | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Harry Marker | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Van Nest Polglase | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Edward Stevenson | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Lee S. Marcus | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Eddie Donahoe | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Carroll Clark | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: John L. Cass | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Vernon L. Walker | Role: Visual Effects

[Music Department]
Name: Roy Webb | Role: Music Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032021/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: March 29, 1939 (New York City, New York)
United States: April 14, 1939
Sweden: August 7, 1939
South Africa: December 14, 1939 (Johannesburg)

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Box Office

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