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On Secret Service

  • 1933
  • TMDB 7.0/10
  • 1h 29m

Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy. A remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matinee idol Don Alvarado. The film takes place in Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion.

Overview

Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy. A remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matinee idol Don Alvarado. The film takes place in Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion.

Cast

  • Greta NissenMarchesa Marcella Galdi
  • Karl Ludwig DiehlCaptain von Homberg
  • Don AlvaradoConte Valenti
  • Lester MatthewsColoneilo Romanelli
  • Esme PercyBleuntzli - Reporter
  • C.M. HallardColonel von Waldmuller
  • Austin TrevorCaptain Larco
  • Cecil RamageErmete Davila

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