Secret Agent

"Dead Women Tell No Tales Was The Motto of This Charming Lady Killer!"

Jun 15 1936 Not Rated 1h 26m
Mystery, Thriller

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.

Plot

During the first world war, novelist Edgar Brodie is sent to Switzerland by the Intelligence Service. He has to kill a German agent. During the mission he meets a fake general first and then Elsa Carrington who helps him in his duty.

Written by

Campbell Dixon, W. Somerset Maugham, Charles Bennett

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Cast

John Gielgud, Madeleine Carroll, Robert Young

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

Languages

Deutsch, English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
Agente Secreto / Secret Agent (1936)
Scores
# of Votes
9,329
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA