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Mata Hari (1931)

APPROVED  89 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  26 December 1931 (USA)
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A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Greta Garbo ...
Ramon Novarro ...
Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
Lionel Barrymore ...
General Shubin
Lewis Stone Lewis Stone ...
Andriani
C. Henry Gordon C. Henry Gordon ...
Dubois
Karen Morley Karen Morley ...
Carlotta
Alec B. Francis Alec B. Francis ...
Caron
Blanche Friderici Blanche Friderici ...
Sister Angelica (as Blanche Frederici)
Edmund Breese Edmund Breese ...
Warden
Helen Jerome Eddy Helen Jerome Eddy ...
Sister Genevieve
Frank Reicher ...
The Cook-Spy
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Storyline

Mata Hari is a German spy, working in Paris. She has already seduced the Russian general Shubin, and has now set her eyes on lieutenant Rosanov, a a young up-and-coming officer. In order to get her hand on secret documents in his possession, she spends a night with her. But the secret police is on to her, only waiting to get enough evidence to arrest her. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Mata Hari | Russian | Spy | Dancer | General  | See more »

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The most dangerous spy of all time, See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Box Office

Budget:

$558,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,227,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

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USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Ramon Novarro wears internal lifts in his boots so that the difference in hight between himself and Greta Garbo was increased on screen. See more »

Quotes

Andriani: A spy in love is a tool that has outlived its usefulness.
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Connections

Referenced in Black Book (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ave Maria, Op.52 No.6"
(1825) (uncredited)
Music by 'Franz Schubert (I)'
Played on violin by a patient in the hospital See more »