Under Secret Orders
Encyclopedia
Under Secret Orders is a British
thriller film directed by Edmond T. Gréville
and starring Dita Parlo
, John Loder
and Erich von Stroheim
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
thriller film directed by Edmond T. Gréville
Edmond T. Gréville
Edmond T. Gréville was a French film director and screenwriter....
and starring Dita Parlo
Dita Parlo
Dita Parlo was a German film actress.Born Grethe Gerda Kornstädt in Stettin , Parlo made her first film appearance in Homecoming in 1928 and quickly became a popular actress in Germany...
, John Loder
John Loder (actor)
John Loder was a British-American actor. He was born William John Muir Lowe in London.-Early life:Loder's father was General W. H. M. Lowe, the British officer to whom Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, surrendered...
and Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim
Erich von Stroheim was an Austrian-born film star of the silent era, subsequently noted as an auteur for his directorial work.-Background:...
.
Plot
During the First World War, a female Doctor falls in love with one of her patients who turns out to be a German spy. She herself ends up working for German intelligence.Alternate version
A French-language version was directed by G. W. Pabst under the title Mademoiselle Docteur.Cast
- Dita ParloDita ParloDita Parlo was a German film actress.Born Grethe Gerda Kornstädt in Stettin , Parlo made her first film appearance in Homecoming in 1928 and quickly became a popular actress in Germany...
... Dr. Anne-Marie Lesser - John LoderJohn Loder (actor)John Loder was a British-American actor. He was born William John Muir Lowe in London.-Early life:Loder's father was General W. H. M. Lowe, the British officer to whom Patrick Pearse, the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, surrendered...
... Lt. Peter Carr - Erich von StroheimErich von StroheimErich von Stroheim was an Austrian-born film star of the silent era, subsequently noted as an auteur for his directorial work.-Background:...
... Col. W. Mathesius / Simonis - Claire Luce ... Gaby, Rene's Girl
- Gyles Isham ... Lt. Hans Hoffman
- Clifford EvansClifford EvansClifford Evans was a Welsh actor. As a conscientious objector he served in the Non-Combatant Corps in World War II.During the summer of 1934 he appeared in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Open Air Theatre in London....
... Rene Condoyan - John AbbottJohn AbbottSir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, PC, KCMG, QC was the third Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the office for seventeen months, from June 16, 1891 to November 24, 1892. - Life and work :...
... Armand - Anthony HollesAnthony Holles (actor)-Selected filmography:* The Missing Rembrandt * The Midshipmaid * The Star Reporter *Loyalties * Britannia of Billingsgate * Brewster's Millions * This'll Make You Whistle...
... Mario - Edward LexyEdward Lexy-Filmography:* Under Secret Orders * Mademoiselle Docteur * Farewell Again * Knight Without Armour * Action for Slander * Smash and Grab * The Green Cockatoo...
... Carr's Orderly - Robert NainbyRobert Nainby-Selected filmography:* Dandy Dick * Royal Cavalcade * Death on the Set * No Monkey Business * When Knights Were Bold * Public Nuisance No. 1 * Land Without Music...
... French General - Bryan PowleyBryan Powley-Selected filmography:* The Harbour Lights * The Old Curiosity Shop * Open Country * The Glorious Adventure * Moonlight Sonata * Strange Boarders * Old Mother Riley Joins Up...
... Col. Burgoyne, French Secret Service - Molly Hamley-Clifford ... Madame Samuloi, Proprietor of the Blue Peacock
- Raymond LovellRaymond LovellRaymond Lovell was a Canadian-born film actor who performed in British produced films. He mainly played supporting roles, and was often seen as slightly pompous characters...
... Col. von Steinberg - Frederick LloydFrederick LloydFrederick Lloyd was a British film actor. He appeared as Doctor Watson in the 1932 film The Hound of the Baskervilles.Lloyd was married to actress Auriol Lee from 1911 to 1922...
... Col. Marchand, Carr's Boss - Claude Horton ... Captain Fitzmaurice
- Steart Granger ... Minor role