From Alfred Hitchcock’s 1930s spy classics like “The 39 Steps,” “The Lady Vanishes,” and “Secret Agent,” to the height of Cold War film espionage in “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold,” “The Ipcress File,” and the iconic James Bond franchise, the stories of clandestine intelligence agents, of deep cover “moles,” of spies, have comprised a significant cinematic genre, as well as a mirror to social/political anxieties. Contemporary versions like the Bourne movies, “Syriana,” and the 007 reboot, continue to frame questions about the meanings of patriotism, betrayal, and identity within the codes of espionage and its filmic representation. This course will trace the history and impact of the spy movie from its beginnings to the present with ample film footage as illustration.