The Conspirators
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| Directed by | Jean Negulesco |
| Produced by | Jack Chertok |
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The Conspirators 1943 novel by Frederic Prokosch (credited as Fredric Prokosch |
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| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Edited by | Rudi Fehr |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Conspirators (aka Give Me This Woman) is a 1944 American World War II spy film directed by Jean Negulesco. The film stars Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid, and features Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre in supporting roles.The Conspirators was first considered a reunion of the Casablanca (1942) stars, who were originally offered leading roles.
During World War II, former schoolteacher turned Dutch resistance fighter Vincent Van Der Lyn (Paul Henreid) causes so much trouble for the Nazis, they place a bounty on his head. As a result, he is ordered to travel to England by way of neutral Lisbon.
On Van Der Lyn's arrival, Police Captain Pereira (Joseph Calleia) notes that his passport has no exit stamp on it (indicating he sneaked across the border), but reassures the traveler that all that matters is that the Portuguese visa is in order. German agent Otto Lutzke (Kurt Katch) becomes suspicious and starts following the Dutchman.
At a restaurant, Van Der Lyn is pleasantly surprised when a beautiful stranger, Irene Von Mohr (Hedy Lamarr), sits down at his table. Irene had passed a card to a man in a nearby alley, only to see him shot in the back. She fled to the restaurant; when the police arrived to question everyone, she sat down to throw off suspicion. She describes herself merely as a frequent gambler at the Casino Estoril. She leaves, supposedly to make a telephone call, but never returns. The Dutchman goes to the casino and finds Irene. As she warns him to stay away from her, they are joined by Hugo Von Mohr (Victor Francen), who is a high ranking German diplomatic official, and Lutzke. The Germans soon identify Van Der Lyn as the saboteur nicknamed the "Flying Dutchman".
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