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title: 'I Was an American Spy (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lesley Selander'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-was-an-american-spy-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043666/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# I Was an American Spy (1951)

1951 · 85 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

I Was an American Spy is a 1951 American war drama film based the true story of Claire Phillips as told in her 1947 book Manila Espionage and a subsequent article in Reader's Digest. Phillips was an American expatriate who conducted espionage in Japan during World War II and was captured, tortured and sentenced to death before her rescue. The film, produced by Allied Artists and directed by Lesley Selander, stars Ann Dvorak in the title role.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lesley Selander](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-selander)
- **Screenplay:** [Claire Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-phillips)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward J. Kay](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-j-kay)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Neumann](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-neumann)
- **Editor:** [Philip Cahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-cahn)

## Cast

- [Ann Dvorak](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-dvorak)

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