The Conspirators

1944
Approved
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.6K

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Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in The Conspirators (1944)

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During World War II, in neutral Portugal, a Dutch resistance fighter is attempting to find passage to England while trying to avoid German spies and Portuguese policemen.During World War II, in neutral Portugal, a Dutch resistance fighter is attempting to find passage to England while trying to avoid German spies and Portuguese policemen.During World War II, in neutral Portugal, a Dutch resistance fighter is attempting to find passage to England while trying to avoid German spies and Portuguese policemen.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

1.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Prison Guard
(uncredited)

Carlos Albert

Undetermined Role
(uncredited)

Rafael Alcayde

Senhor Gama
(uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

German Soldier on Train
(uncredited)

John Arnold

Custom's Official
(uncredited)

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Trivia
This film has many tangential connections to Casablanca (1942) besides its plot line of anti-Nazi intrigue. It features Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre, who all appeared in "Casablanca." Behind the scenes, the film features music by Max Steiner and cinematography by Arthur Edeson, who both worked on "Casablanca." Like "Casablanca," it was produced by Warner Bros. It also features Hedy Lamarr, who was originally considered for the role of "Ilsa," which was eventually played by Ingrid Bergman. Lamar had also previously appeared in Algiers (1938), which had a plot line similar to "Casablanca." In "Casablanca" and this film, the city of Lisbon is referenced as the port of departure for the United States and other points in the non-Axis world. Moreover, Lisbon is the main setting for this film.

Goofs
When an aerial map of Lisbon is shown, it does not look at all like it, and resembles an aerial view of the China territory of Macau and Taipa Island, then under Portuguese administration.

Quotes
Jan Bernazsky: A pawn shop is the grave yard of dead hopes.

Connections
Referenced in Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1996)

Soundtracks
Maringá
(1932) (uncredited)
Written by Joubert de Carvalho
Played on a concertina and guitar by two unidentified men in the fishing village, and sung by them

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Featured review

9/10

Better than expected

A fine cast throughout. Lorre, Greenstreet, Lamarr, Heinreid. I had even heard of this film before I saw it on Turner Classic Movies. It is certainly not in the class of Casablanca, but it is an excellent WWII thriller. Yes, Lamarr shines in every scene she is in. In fact, she is the main reason to watch this film. She is never more beautiful than in this film, and she certainly is one of the film beauties of all time. But Heinreid is perfect for the lead. It is a bit melodramatic, but we should remember the times when this film was made. The plot is complicated, and this is not a film to "sample" -- the writing is fine, but with few memorable quotes. The black and white photography is excellent. All in all, an excellent film of its type. I recommend it.