Secret Agent 1936
Secret Agent
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.
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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Elsa Carrington
... Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
... The General
... Robert Marvin
... Caypor
... Mrs. Caypor
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See All 1 Reviews19 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
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 Charles Bennett adapt the Somerset Maugham story with plenty of attention to the detail and the characterisation; the direction is taut and the suspense on the train towards the end keep this enthralling.
Release Date:
May 31, 1936 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 26`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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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 Charles Bennett adapt the Somerset Maugham story with plenty of attention to the detail and the characterisation; the direction is taut and the suspense on the train towards the end keep this enthralling.
Cast & Crew of
Secret Agent
Directors & Credit Writers
PT
Pen Tennyson... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Elsa Carrington
... Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
... The General
... Robert Marvin
... Caypor
... Mrs. Caypor
... "R"
... Lilli
... Man (uncredited)
... Man (uncredited)
... Colonel Anderson (uncredited)
... Manager (uncredited)
... Karl (uncredited)
... Maid (uncredited)
... Army Officer (uncredited)
... Army Captain (uncredited)
... Coachman (uncredited)
Produced By
IM
Ivor Montagu... Producer
... Producer