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| Directed by | William A. Berke |
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| Adaptation by | Aubrey Wisberg |
| Based on | Betrayal from the East by Alan Hynd |
| Produced by | Herman Schlom |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Duncan Mansfield |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Production company | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Betrayal from the East is a 1945 American spy drama film starring Lee Tracy and Nancy Kelly. The film was directed by William A. Berke and based on the book Betrayal from the East: The Inside Story of Japanese Spies in America by Alan Hynd. The supporting cast features Richard Loo, Regis Toomey, Philip Ahn, Victor Sen Yung, Jason Robards Sr. and Drew Pearson.
Plot
An American is recruited by a Japanese spy ring operating in the United States, prior to the country's entry into World War II.
Cast
- Lee Tracy as Eddie Carter
- Nancy Kelly as Peggy Harrison
- Richard Loo as Lieutenant Commander Toshio Miyazaki, alias Tani
- Regis Toomey as Agent Posing as "Sergeant Jimmy Scott"
- Abner Biberman as Yamato
- Philip Ahn as Kato
- Addison Richards as Captain Bates, G-2
- Bruce Edwards as Purdy, G-2 Agent
- Hugh Ho Chang as Mr. Araki (billed as Hugh Hoo)
- Victor Sen Yung as Omaya (billed as Sen Young)
- Roland Varno as Kurt Guenther
- Louis Jean Heydt as Jack Marsden
- Jason Robards Sr. as Charlie Hildebrand (billed as Jason Robards)
- Drew Pearson as himself
See also
- Across the Pacific, a similar 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart
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