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Freebie Film Tip: Spying 101
Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Started conversation Apr 20, 2016
Here's a freebie film tip for you. Would you like to know how to be a spy in World War II? Here's the introductory course from the OSS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4jyfaA9teg
Filmmaker John Ford (who once staged the Pearl Harbor attack in a big tub of water with toy boats) appears in his own work here, as an agent handler who backs the wrong horse.
They say Peter Lorre is in it, but I couldn't spot him. If you do, let me know.
Many things you can do wrong are covered. Don't flirt too much. Don't attract attention. Don't pass bad currency. Learn your slang. And don't litter. Very dangerous, this littering.
Anyway, this is a lovely film. For an 'industrial', it's truly riveting. Enjoy.
For extra credit, compare it to the CIA film on the Russian spy villages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTFTz6-zxLw
'The Americans' isn't nearly as entertaining as this.
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