Appointment in Berlin (also known as Assignment in Berlin)[1] is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer who infiltrates the German high command by broadcasting a series of pro-Nazi messages.[2]
Appointment in Berlin | |
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Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
Written by | B.P. Fineman Michael Hogan Horace McCoy |
Produced by | Samuel Bischoff |
Starring | George Sanders Marguerite Chapman Onslow Stevens Gale Sondergaard |
Cinematography | Franz Planer |
Edited by | Reg Browne Al Clark |
Music by | Werner R. Heymann |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | July 15, 1943 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
After being discharged from the Royal Air Force for anti-British activities, an officer becomes a secret agent for Britain's Secret Service. He denounces his country and poses as a radio personality for Nazi Germany.[3]
The film's art direction was by Lionel Banks and Walter Holscher.[citation needed]