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The Adventures of Tartu (1943)

The Adventures of Tartu poster
Directed by
Harold S. Bucquet
Genre
spy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
T
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British secret agent goes undercover in Nazi-occupied Romania to sabotage a chemical plant. He uses charm and deception to exploit the corruptibility of Nazi officers.

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What happens

The Adventures of Tartu (alternative British title and American release title: Sabotage Agent, also known as Tartu) is a 1943 British Second World War spy film directed by Harold S. Bucquet and starring Robert Donat. It was a morale booster of the era portraying Nazis as highly corruptible due to their desire to seduce women and to gain personal advancement. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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