The Spy in Black 1939

Frank S. Nugent, New York Times: U-Boat 29 is the most exciting spy melodrama since the advent of the Second World War. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The film is dark and beautifully textured, though not as visually rich as the later, higher-budgeted Powell pictures. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: Darkness, foreboding and regret, rather than any sense of propaganda, dominate this extraordinarily atmospheric World War I spy story made on the eve of World War II Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Veidt has a strong role for which he's admirably suited. Sebastian Shaw is excellent as the English naval officer. Valerie Hobson, as the other spy, is creditable. Read more