The Austrians and Russians are at war and streetwalker Marlene Dietrich (X-27) is recruited as a spy on behalf of the Austrians. She is given assignments to complete and gets involved in a long-standing rivalry with Russian Colonel/Austrian traitor Victor McLaglen (Kranau). They are both out to get one another but they are also attracted to each other. It's duty first, I'm afraid, or things won't turn out well.
It's a spy story that invites comparison to the previous year's Mata Hari starring Greta Garbo. I prefer this film. The end sequence is far more memorable and effective. Dietrich is a top film star - no doubt about that. The sound quality isn't too good to start off with. It's as if they have cleared away the fuzzing noise when there is dialogue spoken but not bothered during periods of no dialogue. I think that's sloppy. Do the whole film, lazy arses! Speaking of body parts, check out the name of the actor who plays the spymaster - Gustav von Seyffertitz. That's Mr Safer Tits. Ha ha.
It's a spy story that invites comparison to the previous year's Mata Hari starring Greta Garbo. I prefer this film. The end sequence is far more memorable and effective. Dietrich is a top film star - no doubt about that. The sound quality isn't too good to start off with. It's as if they have cleared away the fuzzing noise when there is dialogue spoken but not bothered during periods of no dialogue. I think that's sloppy. Do the whole film, lazy arses! Speaking of body parts, check out the name of the actor who plays the spymaster - Gustav von Seyffertitz. That's Mr Safer Tits. Ha ha.