The Torso Murder Mystery (1940)
Directed by Walter Summers
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this spy caper, a double agent swipes classified British plans for a new kind of patrol boat and tries to sell them to the Nazis. They end up beating him. Later his wife burns the plans just before the cops get there. They end up arresting the Germans while the house burns to the ground. The angry spy then shoots his wife and dies in the blaze.
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agent [representative], arrest, boating, Britain, burn, double-agent, espionage, fire, Germany, house, military, plans, robbery, secret-plan, secrets, selling, submarine, wife
