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Secret Agent (1936)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Thriller | War | Suspense

Overview

After three British agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become ambivalent when their duty to the mission conflicts with their consciences.

Rated PG | Length 86 minutes

Actors

Madeleine Carroll | John Gielgud | Peter Lorre | Robert Young | Percy Marmont | Florence Kahn | Charles Carson | Lilli Palmer | Denys Blakelock | Sebastian Cabot | Tom Helmore | Andreas Malandrinos | Howard Marion-Crawford | René Ray | Michael Redgrave | Michael Rennie | Michel Saint-Denis

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
07/04/2017ComputerStreamingOther6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Interesting little movie with a weird, anti-climactic ending. Lorre’s “hairless Mexican” character is pretty fun. He has some great comedic scenes right in the middle of things including the bathroom freakout scene and at the train station near the end.

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