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Secret Agent( 1936)

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Overview

After three British agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become ambivalent when their duty to the mission conflicts with their consciences.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Madeleine Carroll

      Elsa Carrington

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      John Gielgud

      Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie

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      Peter Lorre

      The General

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      Robert Young

      Robert Marvin

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      Percy Marmont

      Caypor

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      Florence Kahn

      Mrs. Caypor

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      Charles Carson

      "R"

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      Lilli Palmer

      Lilli

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      Denys Blakelock

      Man (uncredited)

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      Sebastian Cabot

      Man (uncredited)

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      Tom Helmore

      Colonel Anderson (uncredited)

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      Andreas Malandrinos

      Manager (uncredited)

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      Howard Marion-Crawford

      Karl (uncredited)

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      Rène Ray

      Maid (uncredited)

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      Michael Redgrave

      Army Officer (uncredited)

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      Michael Rennie

      Army Captain (uncredited)

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      Michel Saint-Denis

      Coachman (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 19 2022
    John Gielgud charmingly portrays the novelist-cum-officer dragooned by the British spy service into travelling to Switzerland on the trail of a Nazi spy. He is assigned two assistants - a rather naive, but keen, Madeleine Carroll "Elsa" and a suitable sleazy, but lethal, Peter Lorre "as The General". Their first attempt to fulfil their mission goes awry somewhat, as they dispatch the wrong person. It is at this point their consciences start to kick in and they question the morals of their mission - particularly when they actually do discover the identity of the enemy secret agent. Hitchcock and...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • hotel
    • world war i
    • spy
    • switzerland
    • black and white