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The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.
- Awards
- 4 wins total
Max Barwyn
- Colonel Kranau's Aide
- (uncredited)
B.F. Blinn
- Gambler with Glasses
- (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
- Secret Service Agent in Casino
- (uncredited)
Davison Clark
- Court-Martial Officer
- (uncredited)
Alexis Davidoff
- Officer
- (uncredited)
William B. Davidson
- 2nd Firing Squad Officer
- (uncredited)
Walter Downing
- Old Officer
- (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak
- Casino Patron
- (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
- Gambler
- (uncredited)
Joseph W. Girard
- Russian Officer
- (uncredited)
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Well now this is just very silly. As others have pointed out, Victor McLaglen acts his best but is fatally miscast - too rigid, charmless, snide and creepy in a role that is crying out for a Clark Gable or Cary Grant.
On the other hand Dietrich was never more beautiful, and you can feel Sternberg's worshipping of her through the camera lens. The photography is luscious and the BluRay restoration a joy. Warner Oland has a small role as something other than Charlie Chan, which is very odd to see.
The story, dialogue and characters are thoroughly unbelievable at every turn, and the whole thing, really, is just a delirious but delightful mess, a stilted, fevered, nonsensical fairytale dream about spies, but no less likeable for all that. Accept it and love it for what it is, because it isn't like anything else.
On the other hand Dietrich was never more beautiful, and you can feel Sternberg's worshipping of her through the camera lens. The photography is luscious and the BluRay restoration a joy. Warner Oland has a small role as something other than Charlie Chan, which is very odd to see.
The story, dialogue and characters are thoroughly unbelievable at every turn, and the whole thing, really, is just a delirious but delightful mess, a stilted, fevered, nonsensical fairytale dream about spies, but no less likeable for all that. Accept it and love it for what it is, because it isn't like anything else.
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- Jul 24, 2018
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Did you know
- TriviaThe role of Col. Kranau was offered to Gary Cooper, but he turned it down because he did not want to work with director Josef von Sternberg again.
- GoofsThere is a montage of battle scenes which show tanks being used in battle. Neither Russian nor Austria used tanks in the Great War.
- Quotes
Austrian Secret Service Chief: It is now my duty to point out to you that the profession of a spy is the most ignoble calling on earth, lower than anything you have have ever experienced. And it is dangerous, of course.
Marie Kolverer: I've had an inglorious life. It may become my good fortune to have a glorious death.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Paramount Presents (1974)
- SoundtracksDonauwellen (Danube Waves)
(Basis for "Anniversary Song")
Written by Iosif Ivanovici
Played on piano by Gustav von Seyffertitz
Reprised on piano by Marlene Dietrich several times
Played as background music at the end
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $83
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
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