Character Relationship Map: The Conspirators

Characters

• Irene Von Mohr (played by Hedy Lamarr) — protagonist

  A French resistance fighter married to senior German diplomat Hugo Von Mohr, who once rescued her from Dachau. She initially uses Vincent Van Der Lyn as cover after witnessing a shooting, then grows c...

• Vincent Van Der Lyn (played by Paul Henreid) — protagonist

  A former schoolteacher turned Dutch resistance fighter, targeted by the Nazis for sabotage. In Lisbon, he becomes entangled in the investigation of a murder and the hunt for a traitor within the resis...

• Ricardo Quintanilla (played by Sydney Greenstreet) — supporting

  The local resistance leader in Lisbon, Ricardo Quintanilla introduces Vincent Van Der Lyn to his group and warns him that one of its members may be a traitor. He helps interpret a dying message that c...

• Jan Bernazsky (played by Peter Lorre) — supporting

  A Polish member of Ricardo Quintanilla's resistance group in Lisbon. He is introduced to Vincent Van Der Lyn as one of the people working with the local resistance, whose members suspect that a traito...

• Otto Lutzke (played by Kurt Katch) — supporting

  A German agent in Lisbon who becomes suspicious of Vincent Van Der Lyn after learning that his passport has no exit stamp. He alerts his superiors and tails Vincent, then joins Hugo Von Mohr at the ca...

• Hugo Von Mohr (played by Victor Francen) — supporting

  A senior German diplomat and Irene Von Mohr's husband, who says he rescued her from Dachau. He is secretly a double agent working with the resistance, but is exposed when he bets on the numbers associ...

• Captain Pereira (played by Joseph Calleia) — supporting

  A Portuguese police captain who questions Vincent Van Der Lyn about his passport but initially says his valid visa presents no problem. After Vincent is arrested for a murder, Pereira is persuaded to...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Irene Von Mohr → Captain Pereira (Professional Witness And Investigator) — Irene provides Pereira with crucial information while withholding formal testimony.

  Irene tells Pereira that she was with Vincent throughout the day, although she declines to testify against him in court.

• Irene Von Mohr → Hugo Von Mohr (Family Spouses) — Their marriage is complicated by Hugo's secret betrayal.

  Irene tells Vincent that she is married to Hugo, who rescued her from Dachau.

• Vincent Van Der Lyn → Irene Von Mohr (Romantic Lovers) — Their romance develops amid mutual suspicion, resistance work, and conflicting loyalties.

  Vincent tells Irene that he is in love with her. At the end, Irene promises to wait for news of his safe passage, and Vincent promises to return.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Hugo Von Mohr → Otto Lutzke (Alliance German Operatives) — They appear together within the German operation pursuing Vincent.

  At the casino, Hugo and Lutzke arrive together after the German side has identified Vincent as the Flying Dutchman.

• Vincent Van Der Lyn → Captain Pereira (Conflict Suspect And Investigator) — Their relationship shifts from legal opposition to tactical cooperation.

  Pereira arrests Vincent after a false tip connects him to the killing of the resistance replacement. Later, Pereira is persuaded to trust Vincent duri...

• Ricardo Quintanilla → Captain Pereira (Alliance Reluctant Cooperators) — Their cooperation emerges when Pereira accepts Quintanilla's operational judgment.

  Pereira initially arrests Vincent, but Quintanilla's trap leads Pereira to trust Vincent and wait for the real murderer to be revealed.

• Ricardo Quintanilla → Hugo Von Mohr (Conflict Resistance Adversaries) — Quintanilla leads the effort that identifies and contains Hugo.

  Quintanilla's group discovers that the traitor is among them, and Hugo is exposed as the traitor through the casino trap.

• Ricardo Quintanilla → Jan Bernazsky (Alliance Resistance Teammates) — Jan is part of Quintanilla's organized resistance team.

  Quintanilla introduces Vincent to Jan Bernazsky as one of the members of his resistance group.

• Irene Von Mohr → Ricardo Quintanilla (Alliance Resistance Associates) — They are connected through the Lisbon resistance network.

  Irene takes the escaped Vincent to Quintanilla and the resistance group after revealing that she is a resistance fighter.

• Vincent Van Der Lyn → Ricardo Quintanilla (Alliance Resistance Allies) — Quintanilla becomes Vincent's principal contact in Lisbon's resistance network.

  Quintanilla introduces Vincent to the local resistance group and asks him to brief the replacement agent.

• Vincent Van Der Lyn → Otto Lutzke (Conflict Pursuer And Fugitive) — Lutzke represents the direct Nazi pursuit of Vincent.

  Lutzke becomes suspicious of Vincent, informs his superiors, and tails him through Lisbon. He later helps identify Vincent as the saboteur known as th...

• Vincent Van Der Lyn → Hugo Von Mohr (Conflict Enemy) — Hugo becomes Vincent's principal revealed adversary.

  Hugo's betrayal is exposed when he uses bets on 8, 6, and 5 to reveal the replacement agent's room number. Vincent pursues him and kills him in the fi...

Story Analysis

A resistance fighter navigates espionage, romance, and betrayal while trying to return to occupied Europe.

Plot Progression

1. A Fugitive Enters Lisbon — Vincent reaches Lisbon under orders to travel through Portugal toward England. Pereira checks his documents while Lutzke begins surveillance, and Irene's suspicious arrival draws Vincent into danger.
2. Love Beneath Suspicion — Vincent encounters Irene again at the casino and is identified by German agents. He joins Quintanilla's resistance circle, falls in love with Irene, and learns that she is married to Hugo.
3. The Eagle Disappears — The resistance replacement is attacked, leaving behind the cryptic message about the eagle. Vincent is framed and arrested, while Irene tries to help without formally testifying.
4. The Traitor's Mask — Vincent escapes and learns that Irene is secretly part of the resistance. Quintanilla's group nearly condemns Vincent, but the eagle message validates his story and redirects suspicion toward an insid...
5. Roulette Exposes Betrayal — Quintanilla constructs a casino trap using a false room number. Hugo exposes himself through his roulette bets, escapes briefly, and is killed by Vincent and Pereira.