Historically Relevant Time-Piece
You don't have to be British to Enjoy this Nifty Bit of Espionage Made at the Onset of WWII, but it will Help if You are Intelligent. That will Aid in Keeping All of the Player's Loyalties Straight so You Know who to Root for.
But that may be Part of the Charm in this Propaganda Piece that Uses WWI to make its Declarations of War Against Germany in WWII and its New Leader's Megalomania. It is a Short, Busy Thriller that Weaves More Threads than an Expensive Suit. Keeping it All in Line is a Strain on the Entertainment Value, but the Movie Never Ceases to be Entertaining.
The Use of Stock War Footage is Excellent and Packs a Punch. Boris Karloff has a Scarred Face, a Limp, and More Accents than You can Care About. But He is the Deformed Centerpiece in this Table Set with Spy vs Spy vs Spy vs Spy. In Fact Everyone is a Spy and They are doing Spy Stuff Everywhere.
Overall it is a Neat Time-Piece that has the Added Pleasure of Speechifying about the Kaiser and Germany when They Actually are Referring to Hitler and Germany and to Wrap it All Up there is One Last Shout Out to the World about War and We Hate it, but We Fight it all the While Staring Straight at the Camera. Indispensable and a Bonafide Historical Treasure.
But that may be Part of the Charm in this Propaganda Piece that Uses WWI to make its Declarations of War Against Germany in WWII and its New Leader's Megalomania. It is a Short, Busy Thriller that Weaves More Threads than an Expensive Suit. Keeping it All in Line is a Strain on the Entertainment Value, but the Movie Never Ceases to be Entertaining.
The Use of Stock War Footage is Excellent and Packs a Punch. Boris Karloff has a Scarred Face, a Limp, and More Accents than You can Care About. But He is the Deformed Centerpiece in this Table Set with Spy vs Spy vs Spy vs Spy. In Fact Everyone is a Spy and They are doing Spy Stuff Everywhere.
Overall it is a Neat Time-Piece that has the Added Pleasure of Speechifying about the Kaiser and Germany when They Actually are Referring to Hitler and Germany and to Wrap it All Up there is One Last Shout Out to the World about War and We Hate it, but We Fight it all the While Staring Straight at the Camera. Indispensable and a Bonafide Historical Treasure.
- LeonLouisRicci
- Jul 24, 2014