The Secret Adversary (film)
The Secret Adversary or Adventures Inc. (German:Die Abenteurer G.m.b.H.) is a 1929 German silent mystery film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Carlo Aldini, Hilda Bayley and Eve Gray. It is an adaptation of the British writer Agatha Christie's 1922 novel The Secret Adversary.[1]
| The Secret Adversary | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Sauer |
| Written by | Jane Bess Agatha Christie (novel |
| Starring | Carlo Aldini Hilda Bayley Eve Gray |
| Cinematography | A.O. Weitzenberg |
Production company | Orplid-Film |
| Distributed by | Messtro-Film |
Release date | 15 February 1929 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | Silent German intertitles |
The film's art direction was by Leopold Blonder and Franz Schroedter
Cast
- Carlo Aldini as Pierre Lafitte
- Hilda Bayley as Rita van den Meer
- Eve Gray as Lucienne Fereoni
- Eberhard Leithoff as George Finné
- Elfriede Borodin as Jeanette Finné - seine Schwester
- Shayle Gardner as Julius Vardier - Staatssekretär des Innern
- Hans Mierendorff as Marglin - Chef des Geheimdienstes
- John Mylong as Boris
- Valy Arnheim as Wittington
- Mikhail Rasumny
References
- Brunsdale p.163
Bibliography
- Mitzi M. Brunsdale. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes. ABC-CLIO, 2010.
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