Contrary to all precedent, they literally filmed the picture behind locked doors. No one not directly concerned with the produc tion was allowed on the set. This tule was rigidly adhered to with no exceptions made for executives of the company or for members. of the press, An unusual behind-the-scenes feature of the production involved the script. Invariably a studio is anxious—some even demand—that all players know their lines from beginning to end before actual filming is started.
Only ten instead o? the usual 150 scripts for "Confessions of a Na: Spy" were mimeographed, however. These were given to six of the principal, the director, superviser. and two trusted departmental heads. The rest of the players got only one day's lines at a time.
Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, Paul Lukas and Lya Lys head the cast of "Confessions of a Nazi Sp: Anatole Litvak directed and Leon G. Turrou, former G-Man, acted as technical adviser on the production.
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