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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
1936·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 26m

SECRET AGENT

“Dead Women Tell No Tales Was The Motto of This Charming Lady Killer!”

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.

Above the Line
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorCharles Bennett·ScreenplayIan Hay·WriterBernard Knowles·Director of PhotographyHubert Bath·MusicCharles Frend·Editor
Cast
Madeleine Carroll·Elsa CarringtonJohn Gielgud·Richard Ashenden / Edgar BrodiePeter Lorre·The GeneralRobert Young·Robert MarvinPercy Marmont·CayporFlorence Kahn·Mrs. CayporCharles Carson·"R"Lilli Palmer·LilliDenys Blakelock·Man (uncredited)Sebastian Cabot·Man (uncredited)
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Alfred Hitchcock·DirectorPen Tennyson·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Charles Bennett·ScreenplayIan Hay·WriterJesse Lasky Jr.·WriterW. Somerset Maugham·NovelCampbell Dixon·Theatre Play
Camera· 4
Bernard Knowles·Director of PhotographyStephen Dade·Camera OperatorReg Johnson·Assistant CameraGerry Massy-Collier·Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Charles Frend·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Hubert Bath·MusicJohn Greenwood·MusicPhillip Dorté·Sound RecordistLouis Levy·Music DirectorPhilip Dorté·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Joe Strassner·Costume DesignOscar Friedrich Werndorff·Art DirectionAlbert Jullion·Set Dresser
Production· 2
Ivor Montagu·ProducerMichael Balcon·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Albert Jullion·Set Dressing Artist
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Secret Agent's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark hair and a beard is positioned slightly off-center, holding a red rotary phone receiver to his ear with his right hand. He is standing inside a ”

mysterydrama
Key Elements
Red Rotary PhonePhone ReceiverPostersWatch
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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