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Secret Agent of Japan is a 1942 film directed by Irving Pichel. It is the first American anti-Japanese war film produced by a major studio after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The film stars Preston Foster as a nightclub owner in Shanghai who becomes involved in espionage revolving around preparations for the attack.

Cast

Preston Foster as James Carmichael, alias Roy Bonnell

Lynn Bari as Kay Murdock

Noel Madison as Isoda Saito

Victor Sen Yung as Fu Yen

Janis Carter as Doris Poole

Steven Geray as Mulhauser, alias Constantin Alexandri

Kurt Katch as Traeger

Addison Richards as Detective Remsen

Ian Wolfe as Capt. Karl Larsen

Hermine Sterler as Frau Mulhauser

Selmer Jackson as American Naval Captain

Frank Puglia as Victor Eminescu

Leyland Hodgson as English Secret Service

Leslie Denison as English Secret Service

Jean Del Val as Pierre Solaire

Critical reception

The film drew mixed reviews from critics. Theodore Strauss of New York Times panned the film, calling it "a very mild hate-brew" and "third-rate drama", and stating, "Nowadays, we doubt whether anybody, even Hirohito, will be much excited". Variety wrote that "the picture doesn't achieve more than moderately entertaining proportions for the adult ... Foster and Miss Bari show off excellently, though some of the supporting parts are pretty awful." Film Daily called it "a rousing melodrama" but found the twists and turns of the plot confusing. Harrison's Reports wrote: "An engrossing espionage melodrama that is timely. The story value is good, and competent direction and excellent performances help maintain the interest throughout."

References

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