Spy of Napoleon
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| Spy of Napoleon | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Emmuska Orczy (novel) Fred V. Merrick L. du Garde Peach Harold Simpson |
| Produced by | Julius Hagen |
| Starring | Richard Barthelmess Dolly Haas Frank Vosper Francis L. Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Curt Courant |
| Edited by | Jack Harris |
| Music by | W.L. Trytel |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Spy of Napoleon is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Richard Barthelmess, Dolly Haas, Frank Vosper, Henry Oscar and James Carew. It is based on the 1934 novel A Spy of Napoleon by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, best known for writing The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Plot
An illegitimate daughter of Louis Napoleon is taken on as an agent by Napoleon III, ruler of France, who wishes her to spy on the aristocracy whom he suspects of wanting to overthrow him.[1]
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess - Gerard de Lanoy
- Dolly Haas - Eloise
- Frank Vosper - Napoleon III
- Francis L. Sullivan - Chief of Police
- Joyce Bland - Empress Eugenie
- C. Denier Warren - Benicolet
- Henry Oscar - Hugo Blot
- Marjorie Mars - Anna
- Brian Buschell - Phillippe St. Paul
- Lyn Harding - Bismarck
- Wilfrid Caithness - Von Moltke
- George Merritt - Prussian Consul
- Stafford Hillard - Newspaper seller
- James Carew - Gatling
References
- ^ "Spy of Napoleon (1936) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
External links
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