Spy of Napoleon (1936)

Directed by

Maurice Elvey

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 17m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a novel by the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel, this film follows a spy working for Napoleon. The story involves espionage and intrigue during the Napoleonic era.

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What happens

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. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London and on location around Loch Lomond. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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