- Country: USA
- Genres: Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Release: 1938-01-08
- Director: Joseph H. Lewis
- Writers: Francis Van Wyck Mason , George Waggner
- Language: English
- Stars: William Hall , Jane Wyman , Esther Ralston , Robert Warwick , Leon Ames , Ben Alexander (I) (1911–1969) , Don Barclay (I) (1892–1975) , Egon Brecher , Paul Sutton , Jack Mulhall
- Runtime: 61 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: I skia ton kataskopon (Greece) , The Spy Ring (United States of America) , International Spy (United States of America) , Spionligan sprängd (Sweden) , The Spy Ring , Spion-Ringen (Denmark) , Reviravoltas da Sorte (Brazil)
- Plot: The absence of stagecoaches and covered wagons didn't keep director Joseph H. "Wagon Wheel" Lewis from employing his usual camera set-ups of shooting scenes from behind and through various props and fixtures, and the inclusion of a polo game enabled him to get his usual "hitching post" shot, in addition to shooting over and through automobile hood ornaments, champagne bottles, balloons and mirror reflections. The source that dubbed this one in the "musical" genre obviously never saw the film, as there are no songs and only a rinky-dink piece of music used at the Officer's Club dance. This one is about a gang of independent spies after a cigar-shaped device that guarantees accuracy on artillery and large weapons. The spies are headed by Paul Douglas, Jean Bruce and Frank Denton, while Captain Todd Hayden is the protector of the device, and in love with the Colonel's daughter, Elaine Burdette. Most of the action is placed at the Presido in Montery and most of it revolves around the outcome of a polo match between the Cavalry team and a civilian team called "The Rainbows", which star player Hayden has to throw in order to catch the spies.
- IMDB:tt0030784
The Spy Ring Cast · · · ALL
Joseph H. Lewis
Director
William Hall
Capt. Todd Hayden
Jane Wyman
Elaine Burdette
Esther Ralston
Jean Bruce (as Jane Carleton)
Robert Warwick
Col. Burdette
Leon Ames
Frank Denton
Ben Alexander
(I)
(1911–1969)
Capt. Don Mayhew
Don Barclay
(I)
(1892–1975)
Private Timothy O'Reilly
Egon Brecher
General A. R. Bowen
Paul Sutton
Charley (Spy-Ring Chauffeur)
Jack Mulhall
Capt. Tex Randolph
LeRoy Mason
Paul Douglas
Harry Woods
Capt. Holden
Phillip Trent
Capt. Robert Scott
Lester Dorr
Firing Range Radio Operator (uncredited)
Pat Gleason
Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Gribbon
Sergeant Who Threatens Mayhew (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Reporter (uncredited)
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Cavalry Officer Playing Polo (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Reporter (uncredited)
John Ridgely
Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
Frances Robinson
Girl at Officer's Club Dinner (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
Firing Range Officer (uncredited)
Glenn Strange
The 'Champ' (uncredited)
Forrest Taylor
G-2 Sergeant (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Polo Game Timekeeper (uncredited)