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Knight Without Armour

- The woman of flame -- the man of steel -- together !

British agent working in Russia is forced to remain longer than planned once the revolution begins. After being released from prison in Siberia he poses as a Russian Commissar. Because of his position among the revolutionaries, he is able to rescue a Russian countess from the Bolsheviks.

Release Date : 1937-07-23

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London Films ProductionsUnited ArtistsLondon Films

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Knight Without Armor

Cast

Marlene Dietrich

Character Name : Countess Alexandra Vladinoff

Original Name : Marlene Dietrich

Gender : Female

Robert Donat

Character Name : Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov

Original Name : Robert Donat

Gender : Male

Irene Vanbrugh

Character Name : Duchess of Zorin

Original Name : Irene Vanbrugh

Gender : Female

Herbert Lomas

Character Name : General Gregor Vladinoff

Original Name : Herbert Lomas

Gender : Male

Austin Trevor

Character Name : Col. Adraxine

Original Name : Austin Trevor

Gender : Male

Basil Gill

Character Name : Axelstein

Original Name : Basil Gill

Gender : Male

David Tree

Character Name : Alexis Maronin

Original Name : David Tree

Gender : Male

John Clements

Character Name : Poushkoff

Original Name : John Clements

Gender : Male

Frederick Culley

Character Name : Stanfield

Original Name : Frederick Culley

Gender : Male

Laurence Hanray

Character Name : Forrester

Original Name : Laurence Hanray

Gender : Male

Dorice Fordred

Character Name : The Maid

Original Name : Dorice Fordred

Gender : Male

Franklin Kelsey

Character Name : Tomsky

Original Name : Franklin Kelsey

Gender : Male

Laurence Baskcomb

Character Name : Commissar

Original Name : Laurence Baskcomb

Gender : Male

Hay Petrie

Character Name : Station Master

Original Name : Hay Petrie

Gender : Male

Miles Malleson

Character Name : Drunken Red Commissar

Original Name : Miles Malleson

Gender : Male

Allan Jeayes

Character Name : White General

Original Name : Allan Jeayes

Gender : Male

Lyn Harding

Character Name : Bargee

Original Name : Lyn Harding

Gender : Male

Raymond Huntley

Character Name : White Officer

Original Name : Raymond Huntley

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-12-03

Now you've got to keep an eye on the plot in this little espionage/counter espionage thriller as Robert Donat is a Brit sent to spy on the Bolsheviks and gets caught up in all sorts of shenanigans that lands him in Siberia until 1917 when, amidst all the chaos he alights upon the beautiful "Countess" (Marlene Dietrich) and both have to try and get the hell out of a rapidly imploding Russia. The two stars gel quite well, once they start sharing scenes together and although the story follows a pretty well trodden path, the two , together with a few familiar faces from British cinema (John Clements, Irene Vanbrugh and a rather good, drunken, Miles Malleson) manage to keep this slightly over-long escape story going. Harry Stradling's photography re-creates well the coldness of the Russian climate (from Buckinghamshire!) and the eeriness and devastation of a messy, brutal revolution and Lajos Biró's adaptation of the novel keeps pretty much to the plot.