applauds. Cast The lost opening credits were recreated in the 2004 restoration using censorship cards. The English translations are from the captions from the restored film. Rudolf Klein-Rogge as Haghi Gerda Maurus as Sonja Lien Deyers as Kitty Louis Ralph as Morrier Craighall Sherry as Polizeichef Jason [Chief Jason] Willy Fritsch as No. 326 Paul Hörbiger as Franz, Chauffeur [Franz, the chauffeur] Hertha von Walther as Lady Leslane Lupu Pick as Dr. Matsumoto Fritz Rasp as Oberst Jellusič [Colonel Jellusič] Grete Berger in Unconfirmed Role (uncredited) Julius Falkenstein as Hotel Manager (uncredited) Heinrich Gotho as Burton Jason's Other Assistant (uncredited) Gustl Gstettenbaur as Boy Who Helps No. 326 (uncredited) Georg John as Locomotive Engineer (uncredited) Theodor Loos as Handelsminister (uncredited) Klaus Pohl as Burton Jason's Assistant (uncredited) Paul Rehkopf as Strolch (uncredited) Rosa Valetti as Kitty's Mother (uncredited) Hermann Vallentin as Hotel Security Chief (uncredited) Hans Heinrich von Twardowski as Vincent, Jason's Secretary (uncredited) Production According to Robert Osborne, Lang was having an affair with Maurus during filming, even as his wife Thea von Harbou was involved writing the screenplay. Lang had earlier stolen the affections of Harbou from her first husband, Klein-Rogge, who played Haghi. In spite of this, Klein-Rogge worked with Lang and Harbou on various notable films, including Destiny (1921), Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (1922), Die Nibelungen (1924) and Metropolis (1927). Spione was the screen debut for young Dutch actress Lien Deyers, who caught Lang's attention after winning a screening contest in Vienna. During the shooting of the movie, Lang developed a strong dislike for Deyers. Regarding the casting of Agent 326, Lang surprisingly went for the upcoming teenage idol Willy Fritsch, whom he had seen in one of his by then typical juvenile lover parts in the silent film The Last Waltz (1927). Fritsch, who had just achieved some international success especially in the US by Parufamet distributed films, took the chance to escape from his image and was able to gain his final breakthrough with this film. Lang then also cast him for the leading part of his follow-up Woman In The Moon (1929). Spione was made at a substantially reduced budget as the studio looked to cancel Lang's contract following the poor commercial return of his previous film, Metropolis. Despite this, the third act train crash in particular is considered an extraordinary technical feat which belied budgetary restraints. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film