I Was an American Spy information

I Was An American Spy
I Was An American Spy
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Written by	Myron B. Goldsmith
Based on	Manilla Espionage by Claire Phillips
Produced by	David Diamond, Ben Schwalb
Starring	Ann Dvorak; Douglas Kennedy
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	Philip Cahn
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production; company	David Diamond Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release date	April 14, 1951;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

I Was An American Spy is a 1951 American war drama film dramatizing the true story of Claire Phillips, an American expat^[1] who spied on the Japanese during World War II and was captured, tortured, and sentenced to death before being rescued. The film, produced by Allied Artists and directed by Lesley Selander, starred Ann Dvorak in the title role.^[2] In addition to obtaining the rights to her 1947 book Manila Espionage, the filmmakers brought Phillips on as a technical adviser and she made personal appearances to promote the film,^[3] Phillips and Dvorak became good friends, with Phillips admiring Dvorak's professional dedication in this difficult role.^[2] The film begins with General Mark W. Clark paying tribute to Claire Phillips and ends with General Clark awarding her the Medal of Freedom.

^ Eisner, Peter. 2017. MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II. Viking. ISBN 0525429654
^ ^a ^b Christina Rice, Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel, page 256-57, 2013.
^ "American honey trap: How a U.S. Spy helped Washington win World War II". Newsweek. 22 July 2017.

[1] Eisner, Peter. 2017. MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II. Viking. ISBN 0525429654

[Rice-2] Christina Rice, Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel, page 256-57, 2013.

[3] "American honey trap: How a U.S. Spy helped Washington win World War II". Newsweek. 22 July 2017.

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