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DRAMA . 1943 . 1h 39m

Squadron Leader X_

"Gestapo terror roams London, itself!"

Equipped with an RAF uniform, an English accent, a photograph of his "wife" and a packet of Players (cigarettes), a German agent is parachuted into occupied Belgium to create anti-British propaganda. Unfortunately for him he chooses a night when the Belgian resistance are smuggling the crew of a British bomber home across the channel. Before he knows it he is landing on the south coast of England. With MI5 hot on his trail, the fugitive tries to contact his old German émigré friends in London. But they have all been interned on the Isle of Man. How will he escape back to Germany ?

Starring Eric Portman, Ann Dvorak, Walter Fitzgerald
1h 39m
Runtime
1943
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Gestapo terror roams London, itself!

Equipped with an RAF uniform, an English accent, a photograph of his "wife" and a packet of Players (cigarettes), a German agent is parachuted into occupied Belgium to create anti-British propaganda. Unfortunately for him he chooses a night when the Belgian resistance are smuggling the crew of a British bomber home across the channel. Before he knows it he is landing on the south coast of England. With MI5 hot on his trail, the fugitive tries to contact his old German émigré friends in London. But they have all been interned on the Isle of Man. How will he escape back to Germany ?

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Cast
Eric Portman stars as Erich Kohler in Squadron Leader X.
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Year context
Squadron Leader X was released 83 years ago in 1943.
Overview
Equipped with an RAF uniform, an English accent, a photograph of his "wife" and a packet of Players (cigarettes), a German agent is parachuted into occupied ...
Squadron Leader X is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 39m.

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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Country

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Squadron Leader X about?
Equipped with an RAF uniform, an English accent, a photograph of his "wife" and a packet of Players (cigarettes), a German agent is parachuted into occupied Belgium to create anti-British propaganda. Unfortunately for him he chooses a night when the Belgian resistance are smuggling the crew of a British bomber home across the channel. Before he knows it he is landing on the south coast of England. With MI5 hot on his trail, the fugitive tries to contact his old German émigré friends in London. But they have all been interned on the Isle of Man. How will he escape back to Germany ?
How long is Squadron Leader X?
Squadron Leader X has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in Squadron Leader X?
The cast of Squadron Leader X includes Eric Portman, Ann Dvorak, Walter Fitzgerald, Martin Miller, Beatrice Varley.

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Drama War
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