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ERA
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95 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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Dishonored
"Can a Woman Kill a Man With Whom She Has Known a Night of Love?"
1931 1h 31m EN
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7.0TMDB Β· 83
DramaWarRomance
Synopsis
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The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.
βCan a Woman Kill a Man With Whom She Has Known a Night of Love?β
Cast
Marlene Dietrich
Magda / X27
Victor McLaglen
Colonel Kranau
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Austrian Secret Service Chief
Warner Oland
Colonel von Hindau
Lew Cody
Colonel Kovrin
Barry Norton
Young Lieutenant - Firing Squad
Max Barwyn
Colonel Kranau's Aide
B.F. Blinn
Gambler with Glasses
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
- Writers
- Josef von Sternberg, Daniel Nathan Rubin
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Lee Garmes. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Josef von Sternberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Marlene Dietrich and Victor McLaglen and Gustav von Seyffertitz carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Can a Woman Kill a Man With Whom She Has Known a Night of Love?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0021800 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 83 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Josef von Sternberg directs. Lee Garmes behind the camera. Josef von Sternberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 195 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
- 3Directed by Josef von Sternberg, shot by Lee Garmes. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Josef von Sternberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Marlene Dietrich and Victor McLaglen and Gustav von Seyffertitz carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Can a Woman Kill a Man With Whom She Has Known a Night of Love?".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0021800 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 83 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Lee Garmes
- Editing
- Josef von Sternberg
- Costume design
- Travis Banton
- Sound
- Harry D. Mills
- Runtime
- 91 min Β· 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Awards
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Josef von Sternberg
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- Sound DesignerHarry D. Mills
- MusicJosef von Sternberg
- Additional MusicJosef von Sternberg
- MusicHerman Hand
- Costume DesignTravis Banton
- EditorJosef von Sternberg
- Technical AdvisorAlexis Davidoff
- Art DirectionHans Dreier
- MusicKarl Hajos
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- spy
- black and white
- secret service
- black cat
- pre-code
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1931-03-05NRΒ· New York City, New York
- Theatrical1931-04-04NR
Also known as
International titles
- EntehrtDE
- Madame NobodyUS
- ΠΠ±Π΅ΡΡΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π½Π½Π°Ρ, ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΠ³Π΅Π½Ρ X-27SU
