---
title: 'The Spy (1917)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Heinz Karl Heiland'
released: '1917-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'German Empire'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-spy-1917-2'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138108/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Spy (1917)

1917 · 90 min · Adventure, War · German Empire

Original title: Der Spion

## Synopsis

The Spy is a 1917 German silent war espionage film directed by Karl Heiland and starring Ferdinand Bonn, Ellen Richter and Conrad Veidt. It was made as a propaganda film to support the German war effort during the First World War. It is now considered a lost film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Heinz Karl Heiland](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-karl-heiland)
- **Screenplay:** [Heinz Karl Heiland](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-karl-heiland)

## Cast

- [Ellen Richter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-richter)
- [Leontine Kühnberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/leontine-kuhnberg)
- [Conrad Veidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/conrad-veidt)
- [Ferdinand Bonn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferdinand-bonn)

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