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The Gay Diplomat( 1931)

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Overview

Captain Orloff is sent to Bucharest to capture a Mata Hari type of spy, but many different women fit the bill and are attractive enough to make one question one's allegiance.

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      Genevieve Tobin

      Countess Dorchy

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      Betty Compson

      Baroness Corri

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      Ivan Lebedeff

      Captain Orloff

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      Ilka Chase

      Madame Blinis

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      Purnell Pratt

      Colonel George Gorin

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      Colin Campbell

      Gamble

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      Arthur Edmund Carewe

      Suave Man

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      Edward Martindel

      Ambassador

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      John St. Polis

      General

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      Judith Vosselli

      Wife

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      George Irving

      Colonel

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      Rita La Roy

      Natalie

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      Sam Harris

      Ball Guest (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 13 2022
    There were a spate of these Russian Imperial espionage dramas made, and this one is probably the weakest I have seen. The adventure, if that is what it is, centres around the suave and debonaire "Capt. Orloff" (Ivan Lebedeff) who is sent to Bucharest to identify a glamorous spy. Once he gets there, though, he is presented with a plethora of beauties from which to choose - and it becomes distinctly possible that his is the loyalty that will be compromised! Any acting plaudits belong to Genevieve Tobin and Betty Compson, with the odd comedic interlude at the hands (or mouth) of Ilka Chase as "Mad...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • spy
    • pre-code