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A nightclub singer becomes a spy? The 1940s really said 'main character energy.'
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IMDb
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Lisbon Story (1946)

Glamour espionageMelody & mysteryVintage intrigue

Overview

MusicThriller

A musical cabaret singer meets a British agent and goes with him to Nazi occupied France to save an atomic scientist.

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Content warning
musicalbased on play or musical

Standout Aspects

Acting

Patricia Burke sells singer-turned-spy with genuine star power.

Production

Wartime sets create surprisingly tense occupied France atmosphere.

Best for:Solo: Perfect rainy afternoon vintage discovery.·Background: Elegant enough to half-watch, twisty enough to hook you.
Paul L. Stein

Director

Paul L. Stein

ReleasedMay 20, 1946
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
British National Films

Top Cast

Patricia Burke

Patricia Burke

Gabrielle Girard

David Farrar

David Farrar

David Warren

Walter Rilla

Walter Rilla

Karl von Schriner

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Major Lutzen

Paul Bonifas

Paul Bonifas

Stephan Corelle

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Police Commissionaire

Harry Welchman

Harry Welchman

George Duncan

Martin Walker

Martin Walker

Journalist

Esme Percy

Esme Percy

Mariot

Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Dr. Cartier

John Ruddock

John Ruddock

Pierre Sargon

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Paul L. Stein fled Germany in 1933; his anti-Nazi films carried personal stakes most contemporaries couldn't match.

Cultural

Released months before VE Day, this was among the last wartime 'entertainment with purpose' before audiences rejected explicit propaganda.

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