Secret Enemies

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Faye Emerson, Craig Stevens, Charles Lang, and Robert Warwick in Secret Enemies (1942)

A lawyer becomes a government secret agent after an agent-friend of his is murdered, and discovers a nest of German spies operating out of a former client's hotel.A lawyer becomes a government secret agent after an agent-friend of his is murdered, and discovers a nest of German spies operating out of a former client's hotel.A lawyer becomes a government secret agent after an agent-friend of his is murdered, and discovers a nest of German spies operating out of a former client's hotel.

Director
- Benjamin Stoloff
Writers
- Raymond L. Schrock
- Seton I. Miller
Stars

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6.0/10

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Director
- Benjamin Stoloff
Writers
- Raymond L. Schrock
- Seton I. Miller
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.

Goofs
At the start of the film, Carl Becker and Henry Bremmer are traveling at speed in a 1939 Buick. When chased by a cop, who ends up escorting them to the airport, the car has transformed into a 1941 model.

Soundtracks
'Tis Autumn
(uncredited)
Written by Henry Nemo
Played at the hotel bar when Carl meets Dr. Woodford

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7/10

Frantic Fighting the Nazis Stateside FilmShort and in Hyper-Drive

December 8, 1941 is the date as the Movie begins...

and Paced Like Lightning, this WB B-Movie makes for some Interesting Stateside Wartime Intrigue as the Nazi Spies are up to Their Evil Deeds in the Heart of New York City.

There are some Heil Hitlers and Heavy Accents but, obviously, since this is Spy-Stuff, No Swastikas or Paraphernalia to be seen.

Craig Stevens, leads a Game Cast as all are in Hyper-Drive to Catch These Vermin and the Film never lets up from the Opening Set-Up as Frank Reicher is Blackmailed into Helping the Nazis because He wants to get His Sick Wife out of Germany before Hitler Declares War.

There are Gas Masks, Poison Vapors, Blackouts, Fisticuffs, and Gunplay, along with Government Agents doing Pushups getting in Shape Quickly to go up Against the "Master Race".

The Film is so Short and Full of Energy that One can Feel the 1942 Angst Dripping from the Screen. It is not so much Propaganda as a Starting Gun Rallying the Citizens with this Frantic Film.

It's got a Good Cast, but Faye Emerson is Wasted. Also of Interest is a Look at some of the "New" Technology that was Manifesting for the World War.

Secret Radio Broadcasts, Submarines (off the East Coast), hidden Gas Pellets as well as Undercover Infiltrators, Working as Doormen, Chauffeurs, and maybe Even Torch Singers.