John Gielgud charmingly portrays the novelist-cum-officer dragooned by the British spy service into travelling to Switzerland on the trail of a Nazi spy. He is assigned two assistants - a rather naive, but keen, Madeleine Carroll "Elsa" and a suitable sleazy, but lethal, Peter Lorre "as The General". Their first attempt to fulfil their mission goes awry somewhat, as they dispatch the wrong person. It is at this…
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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.
Top Cast
Madeleine Carroll
Elsa Carrington
John Gielgud
Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
Peter Lorre
The General
Robert Young
Robert Marvin
Percy Marmont
Caypor
Florence Kahn
Mrs. Caypor
Charles Carson
"R"
Lilli Palmer
Lilli
Denys Blakelock
Man (uncredited)
Sebastian Cabot
Man (uncredited)
Tom Helmore
Colonel Anderson (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
Manager (uncredited)
Howard Marion-Crawford
Karl (uncredited)
Rène Ray
Maid (uncredited)
Michael Redgrave
Army Officer (uncredited)
Michael Rennie
Army Captain (uncredited)
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FAQ about Secret Agent
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…
When was Secret Agent released?
Secret Agent was released in 1936.
What genres does Secret Agent belong to?
Secret Agent is categorised as Thriller, Mystery, Romance.
Who stars in Secret Agent?
The cast of Secret Agent includes Madeleine Carroll, John Gielgud, Peter Lorre, Robert Young, Percy Marmont.