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"A World of Film Fans Voted Him a Star!"

1931

1h 7m

4.8(6 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Captain Orloff is sent to Bucharest to capture a Mata Hari type of spy, but many different women fit the bill and are attractive enough to make one question one's allegiance.

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RKO Radio Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Genevieve Tobin

Genevieve Tobin

Countess Dorchy

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Baroness Corri

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Captain Orloff

Ilka Chase

Ilka Chase

Madame Blinis

Purnell Pratt

Purnell Pratt

Colonel George Gorin

Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell

Gamble

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Arthur Edmund Carewe

Suave Man

Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel

Ambassador

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

General

Judith Vosselli

Judith Vosselli

Wife

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Boleslawski
Written by: Benn W. Levy
Doris Anderson
Produced by: William LeBaron

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