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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.
Secret Agent (1936) is a thriller, mystery and romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on May 11, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Madeleine Carroll, John Gielgud, Peter Lorre and Robert Young. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 176 ratings.
Madeleine Carroll
as Elsa Carrington
John Gielgud
as Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
Peter Lorre
as The General
Robert Young
as Robert Marvin
Percy Marmont
as Caypor
Florence Kahn
as Mrs. Caypor
Charles Carson
as "R"
Lilli Palmer
as Lilli
Denys Blakelock
as Man (uncredited)
Sebastian Cabot
as Man (uncredited)
Tom Helmore
as Colonel Anderson (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
as Manager (uncredited)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, written by W. Somerset Maugham, Campbell Dixon and Charles Bennett, produced by Ivor Montagu and Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 176 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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Secret Agent (1936) is available to stream on FilmBox+ and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Secret Agent (1936) includes Madeleine Carroll, John Gielgud, Peter Lorre, Robert Young and Percy Marmont. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Secret Agent was released on May 11, 1936 and runs for 1h 26m.
Secret Agent (1936) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 176 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, mystery and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
