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2 days ago · Gielgud in a publicity photograph for Secret Agent (1936) In May 1936 Gielgud played Trigorin in The Seagull, with Evans as Arkadina and Ashcroft as Nina. Komisarjevsky directed, which made rehearsals difficult as Ashcroft, with whom he had been living, had just left him.
1 day ago · Hitchcock released two spy thrillers in 1936. Sabotage was loosely based on Joseph Conrad's novel, The Secret Agent (1907), about a woman who discovers that her husband is a terrorist, and Secret Agent, based on two stories in Ashenden: Or the British Agent (1928) by W. Somerset Maugham.
Jun 14, 2024 · Lorre’s portrayal of the child murderer Hans Beckert in Fritz Lang’s M (1931), his participation in the Hitchcock films The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and Secret Agent (1936), made when Hitchcock was still working in England, as well as Josef von Sternberg’s film adaptation of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment, in which he played ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Secret agents go by many names. In fact, Britain’s national security agency doesn’t even call them agents – they’re covert human intelligence... FeaturesWith Kingsman: The Golden Circle in theaters right now, here's our pick of the sneakiest secret agents on film.Operatives.
Jun 8, 2024 · Plunge into the thrilling escapades of Superman in "Secret Agent" (1943)! This action-packed short film showcases Clark Kent transforming into Superman to thwart a gang of ruthless saboteurs....
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3 days ago · Alfred Hitchcock delivers another masterstroke with Sabotage (1936), a tense spy thriller based on Joseph Conrad's novel The Secret Agent. This gripping tale follows Sylvia Sidney as Mrs. Verloc, whose husband Karl Verloc (Oscar Homolka) becomes embroiled in terrorism activities across London under the guise of owning an innocuous cinema space.
Jun 15, 2024 · The stories might seem stranger than fiction, but these often underrated films are based on the tactics of real-life spies and secret agents. If you're looking for your next thrilling espionage film to binge, we've got you covered.
