Secret Agent
📖 Synopsis
During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Dead Women Tell No Tales Was The Motto of This Charming Lady Killer!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Romance
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Madeleine CarrollElsa Carrington
John GielgudRichard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
Peter LorreThe General
Robert YoungRobert Marvin
Percy MarmontCayporF
Florence KahnMrs. Caypor
Charles Carson"R"
Lilli PalmerLilliD
Denys BlakelockMan (uncredited)
Sebastian CabotMan (uncredited)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Secret Agent about?
- During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.
- Who directed Secret Agent?
- Secret Agent was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
- When was Secret Agent released?
- Secret Agent was released on May 11, 1936.
- How long is Secret Agent?
- Secret Agent has a runtime of 1h 26m.
- Where can I track Secret Agent?
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