A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.
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| Greta Garbo | ... |
Mata Hari
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| Ramon Novarro | ... |
Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
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| Lionel Barrymore | ... |
General Shubin
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| Lewis Stone | ... |
Andriani
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| C. Henry Gordon | ... |
Dubois
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| Karen Morley | ... |
Carlotta
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| Alec B. Francis | ... |
Caron
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| Blanche Friderici | ... |
Sister Angelica
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| Edmund Breese | ... |
Warden
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| Helen Jerome Eddy | ... |
Sister Genevieve
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
The Cook-Spy
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Firing Squad Victim #3 (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Dubois' Aide (uncredited)
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| Roy Barcroft | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Frederick Burton | ... |
Major at Executions (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Ivan (uncredited)
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| Cecil Cunningham | ... |
Gambler Selling Ring (uncredited)
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| Gordon De Main | ... |
Ambassador's Aide (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Fred Farrell | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Maude Turner Gordon | ... |
Madame Durand (uncredited)
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| Anthony Jowitt | ... |
Young Officer--Mata's Admirer (uncredited)
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| Isabelle Keith | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Nursing Sister Teresa (uncredited)
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| Lennox Pawle | ... |
DiSignac (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
Jacques (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Fitzmaurice | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Benjamin Glazer | ... | (by) and |
| Leo Birinsky | ... | (by) (as Leo Birinski) |
| Doris Anderson | ... | (additional dialogue) and |
| Gilbert Emery | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| George Fitzmaurice | ... | producer |
| Irving Thalberg | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Frank Sullivan | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cullen Tate | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| George Fitzmaurice | ... | continuity drawings supervisor (uncredited) |
| Alexander Toluboff | ... | continuity drawings supervisor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| James Brock | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Fred Morgan | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Paul Neal | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Brown | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| A. Lindsley Lane | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Riley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Albert Scheving | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| B.P. Fineman | ... | supervisor (uncredited) |
| Frank Hansen | ... | assistant: Ramon Novarro (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A George Fitzmaurice Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1931) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1932) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1932) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1932) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1966) (Finland) (tv)
- Esselte Video (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Australia) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During World War I, Mata Hari is a German spy, working in Paris. She has already seduced the Russian general Shubin, and has now set her eyes on lieutenant Rosanov, a young up-and-coming officer. In order to get her hand on secret documents in his possession, she spends a night with him. But the secret police is on to her, only waiting to get enough evidence to arrest her. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | WHWN MATA HARI DANCED! Here is Greta Garbo's greatest picture---a romance based on the true life story of the exotic woman spy, Mata Hari. Truly all-star, this production will leave in mind and heart the memory of an unforgettable thrill! (original herald) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $558,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $2,227,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the third most popular movie at the U.S. box office for 1931. See more » |
| Goofs | Towards the climax of the film, when Mata Hari confronts General Shubin, she is wearing a ring on her left ring finger. She hurries out of the room, and moments later she encounters Rosanoff. He takes her by the hand, and the ring is no longer there. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of Mata Hari: the Red Dancer (1927). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oriental Shadows See more » |
| Quotes |
Andriani:
The only way to resign from our profession is to die. See more » |