Confessions of a Nazi Spy Reviews

Despite coming out two and a half years before America's involvement in WWII, Confessions of a Nazi Spy is a wonderful piece of propaganda. This movie is also a single-finger salute to Germany on the part of Warner Bros as the only studio who would speak out against the Nazis despite a lucrative film market overseas. The movie sets up a sprawling network of Nazi spies and the dread it would've potentially brought upon the U.S. Once Edward G. Robinson, Nazi Hunter is on the case about 45 minutes into the movie, he starts cleverly kicking ass and taking names. It starts playing out like Law and Order's grandfather at points but by the time the final scene and the credits roll you're ready to kick some Nazi ass.

I realize that in 1939 the threat of Nazi?s was a serious and imminent one, but this film does go a bit too much to the extreme. Edward G. Robinson is an asset and does a fine job. It is more of interest for it?s historical significance than it is as a film, but the story isn?t a bad one and it?s quite fascinating.

6.5/10. I realize that in 1939 the threat of Nazi?s was a serious and imminent one, but this film does go a bit too much to the extreme. Edward G. Robinson is an asset and does a fine job. It is more of interest for it?s historical significance than it is as a film, but the story isn?t a bad one and it?s quite fascinating.