Secret Agent (1936)
(Redirected from The Secret Agent)
Mystery - Intrigue - Romance, burn a flaming trail among the gay capitals of Europe!
Synopsis
British soldier and novelist Edgar Brodie returns home during WWI to find that a government agency has faked a report of his death. They get him to change his name to Richard Ashenden and travel to Switzerland to track down a German agent. (© IMDB)
Production
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Pre-Production
Screenplay
Casting
Principal Photography
Release & Reception
Technical Information
- black & white
- sound mix: mono
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
- running time: 86 minutes
- production studio: Gaumont British Picture Corporation Limited & Rank Film Organization
- also known as:
- Quatre de l'Espionnage (1936) - France
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DVD Releases
released in 2008
Secret Agent (1936) - Network (UK, 2008) - part of a box set PAL 1.33:1 |
released in 2007
Der Geheimagent (1936) - AmCo Tonträger (Germany, 2007) R2 PAL 1.33:1 |
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Themes
- the icy blonde - Elsa Carrington (Madeleine Carroll)
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
Starring:
- John Gielgud - Edgar Brodie / Richard Ashenden
- Peter Lorre - The General
- Madeleine Carroll - Elsa Carrington
- Robert Young - Robert Marvin
- Percy Marmont - Caypor
- Florence Kahn - Mrs Caypor
- Charles Carson - "R"
- Lilli Palmer - Lilli
- Tom Helmore - Colonel Anderson
- Michael Redgrave - Army Captain
Produced by:
Written by:
- W Somerset Maugham - original novel ("Ashenden")
- Charles Bennett
- Alma Reville
Photographed by:
Edited by:
Music by:
- Louis Levy - musical director
Costume Design by:
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