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RomanceDramaWar

British Agent

- HER COUNTRY DEMANDED she take a man's life while her heart demanded his lips...his love!

In the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, a minor British diplomat in St Petersburg, falls in love with a Russian spy.

Release Date : 1934-09-15

Language :EnglishFrenchRussian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : First National PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Leslie Howard

Character Name : Stephen 'Steve' Locke

Original Name : Leslie Howard

Gender : Male

Kay Francis

Character Name : Elena Moura

Original Name : Kay Francis

Gender : Female

William Gargan

Character Name : Bob Medill

Original Name : William Gargan

Gender : Male

Phillip Reed

Character Name : Gaston LeFarge

Original Name : Phillip Reed

Gender : Male

Irving Pichel

Character Name : Sergei Pavlov

Original Name : Irving Pichel

Gender : Male

Ivan F. Simpson

Character Name : 'Poohbah' Evans

Original Name : Ivan F. Simpson

Gender : Male

Halliwell Hobbes

Character Name : Sir Walter Carrister

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

J. Carrol Naish

Character Name : Commissioner of War Trotsky

Original Name : J. Carrol Naish

Gender : Male

Walter Byron

Character Name : Under Secretary Stanley

Original Name : Walter Byron

Gender : Male

Cesar Romero

Character Name : Tito Del Val

Original Name : Cesar Romero

Gender : Male

Arthur Aylesworth

Character Name : Mr. Henry Farmer

Original Name : Arthur Aylesworth

Gender : Male

Alphonse Ethier

Character Name : Paul DeVigney

Original Name : Alphonse Ethier

Gender : Male

Frank Reicher

Character Name : Mr. X

Original Name : Frank Reicher

Gender : Male

Tenen Holtz

Character Name : Lenin

Original Name : Tenen Holtz

Gender : Male

Doris Lloyd

Character Name : Lady Carrister

Original Name : Doris Lloyd

Gender : Female

Mary Forbes

Character Name : Lady Catherine Trehearne

Original Name : Mary Forbes

Gender : Female

Marina Koshetz

Character Name : Maria Nikolaievna (as Marina Schubert)

Original Name : Marina Koshetz

Gender : Female

George C. Pearce

Character Name : Lloyd George (as George Pearce)

Original Name : George C. Pearce

Gender : Male

Gregory Gaye

Character Name : Mr. Kolinoff

Original Name : Gregory Gaye

Gender : Male

Paul Porcasi

Character Name : Count Romano

Original Name : Paul Porcasi

Gender : Male

Glen Cavender

Character Name : Russian Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Glen Cavender

Gender : Male

Claire McDowell

Character Name : Woman Saying 'Lenin will Live' (uncredited)

Original Name : Claire McDowell

Gender : Female

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-06-13

Leslie Howard is "Locke", a British Consul-General in revolutionary Russia charged with trying to persuade the new Provisional government not to to abandon their pact with the allies and make peace with the Kaiser. It soon becomes clear that this new government is in a pretty precarious position too and that it won't be long before Lenin (Tenen Holtz) and his Bolsheviks will be the ones whom he sees to convince. Naturally, their support comes with strings attached that he must try to accommodate with, or without, the support of his government. Add to his woes, his personal insolvent with Lenin's assistant "Elena" (Kay Francis) and the scheming of "Pavlov" (Irving Pichel) and he has a tough task ahead of him. Sadly, though the story had potential, the execution is all just a bit all over the place. The acting is adequate at best, the dialogue wordy, the action sparse and the plenty of familiar faces in the supporting cast can't really make this story of exciting revolutionary Russia catch fire. The ending is sadly lacklustre, too.