Mother Night (1996)
An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.
Top billed cast
Nick NolteHoward Campbell
Sheryl LeeHelga Noth / Resi Noth
Alan ArkinGeorge Kraft
Bernard BehrensReverend Dr. Lionel Jones
Anna BergerEpstein's Mother
Arye GrossDr. Abraham Epstein
Norman RodwayWerner Noth
Frankie FaisonRobert Sterling Wilson
Gerard ParkesFather Patrick Keeley
Vlasta VranaAugust Krapptauer
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