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Dishonored (1931)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1931 Limited

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Contemporary viewers who go into Dishonored expecting a musty, dated espionage melodrama will be in for a surprise. Marlene Dietrich delivers a subtle and witty performance as a Viennese prostitute who offers her services as a spy during WWI. As "Agent X-27" our heroine proves invaluable to her superiors, seducing and betraying enemy officers with the greatest of ease. But when she falls in love with Russian spy Lt. Kranau (Victor McLaglen), she permits him to escape her clutches, and as a

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Josef von Sternberg

Written By: Daniel Nathan Rubin, Josef von Sternberg

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1931 Limited

On DVD: Dec 6, 2005

Cast

Marlene Dietrich
X-27
Victor McLaglen
Lieutenant Kranau
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Secret Service Chief
Warner Oland
Gen. von Hindau
Lew Cody
Col. Kovrin
Barry Norton
Young Lieutenant
Davison Clark
Court Officer
Wilfred Lucas
Gen. Dymov
William B. Davidson
Firing Squad Officer
Joseph W. Girard
Russian Officer
George Irving
Contact at Cafe
Ethan Laidlaw
Russian Corporal
Tom London
Ruth Mayhew
Victim at Accident
William Powell
Manager
Buddy Roosevelt
Russian Officer
Alexis Davidoff
Officer

Critic Reviews for Dishonored

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (0)

Entertaining melodrama that promotes glamour over telling a realistic spy tale.

January 11, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One of Sternberg's quirkiest films from his richest period.

September 11, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

To try and describe Dietrich in Dishonored ... is a daunting exercise Marlene's character would no doubt look upon with a withering, contemptuous glance.

April 25, 2003 Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com

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