The Mysterious Lady (1928)
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- Passed
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Aug 1928 (USA)
- Movie
An attractive Russian spy seduces an Austrian officer in order to get some important plans, but when she actually falls in love with him, both of them are placed in a dangerous situation.
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Cast verified as complete
| Greta Garbo | ... |
Tania Fedorova
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| Conrad Nagel | ... |
Karl von Raden
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| Gustav von Seyffertitz | ... |
General Boris Alexandroff
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Max Heinrich
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| Edward Connelly | ... |
Colonel von Raden
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
General's Aide
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| Symona Boniface | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Alfonso Corelli | ... |
Violin Player (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Dvorak | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sydney Jarvis | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Nicholai Konovaloff | ... |
Officer Standing at Tania's Table (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Cafe Waiter Serving Wine (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
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| Youcca Troubetzkov | ... |
Russian (uncredited)
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Victor Young | ... |
Scarpia in 'Tosca' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fred Niblo | ||
Written by
| Ludwig Wolff | ... | (based on the novel "War in the Dark" by) |
| Bess Meredyth | ... | (treatment and continuity) |
| Marian Ainslee | ... | (titles) and |
| Ruth Cummings | ... | (titles) |
| Frances Marion | ... | () (uncredited) |
Music by
| Vivek Maddala | ... | (2002) |
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Margaret Booth | ... | film editor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harold S. Bucquet | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Manatt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gilbert Clark | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Vivek Maddala | ... | conductor (2002) / orchestrator (2002) |
Additional Crew
| Geraldine Dvorak | ... | stand-in: Greta Garbo (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1928) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Le Mats Filmbyrå (1929) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Television (2002) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United Kingdom) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Tadcaster Studios (music recorded and mixed at) (2002 alternate version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Austrian Captain Karl von Raden attends the opera one evening, and meets Tania. After the performance, he takes her home, and the two of them spend the next day on a romantic outing. That evening, Karl must deliver some important plans to Berlin. Just before boarding his train, he learns that Tania is really a Russian spy. She comes to see him aboard the train, and admits that she set things up on purpose so as to meet him, but she also insists that she truly has fallen in love with him. When Karl rebuffs her coldly, she steals the plans, which leads to him being court-martialed and imprisoned. Karl's influential uncle is able to provide him with one last chance to clear his name. Written by Snow Leopard |
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| Taglines | No man knew what she really was. And no man could resist her exotic beauty. A famous Russian spy, moving through the lives of men, in a maze of intrigue, passion and love. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $337,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $551,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut of actress Geraldine Dvorak. See more » |
| Goofs | It was actually the German intelligence chief, Redl, who gave the Schlieffen plan to the Russians, not a female spy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood (1980). See more » |
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Title Card:
Vienna before the war - city of love and laughter - living gayly to the music of the waltz and the opera - ! See more » |