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Mata Hari

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 29m
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6.6/10
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Greta Garbo and Ramon Novarro in Mata Hari (1931)
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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.A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.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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3.8K
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    • George Fitzmaurice(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Benjamin Glazer(by)
    • Leo Birinsky(by)
    • Doris Anderson(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Greta Garbo
    • Ramon Novarro
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • George Fitzmaurice(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Benjamin Glazer(by)
    • Leo Birinsky(by)
    • Doris Anderson(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Greta Garbo
    • Ramon Novarro
    • Lionel Barrymore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 56User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    Greta Garbo in "Mata Hari," 1931.
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    Greta Garbo
    Greta Garbo
    • Mata Hari
    Ramon Novarro
    Ramon Novarro
    • Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
    Lionel Barrymore
    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
    Frank Reicher
    • The Cook-Spy
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Firing Squad Victim #3
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Dubois' Aide
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    Reginald Barlow
    Reginald Barlow
    • Prosecutor
    • (uncredited)
    Frederick Burton
    Frederick Burton
    • Major at Executions
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Cording
    Harry Cording
    • Ivan
    • (uncredited)
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Gambler Selling Ring
    • (uncredited)
      • George Fitzmaurice(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Benjamin Glazer(by)
      • Leo Birinsky(by)
      • Doris Anderson(additional dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      This was the third most popular movie at the U.S. box office for 1931.
    • Goofs
      Towards the climax of the film, when Mata Hari confronts General Shubin, she is wearing a ring on her left ring finger. She hurries out of the room, and moments later she encounters Rosanoff. He takes her by the hand, and the ring is no longer there.
    • Quotes

      Andriani: The only way to resign from our profession is to die.

    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Mata Hari: the Red Dancer (1927)
    • Soundtracks
      Oriental Shadows
      (uncredited)
      Music by Montague Ewing

    User reviews56

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    Pure Fantasy, Pure Melodrama, Pure Camp
    Anyone wishing to know the truth about Mata Hari, the exotic dancer who was executed as a spy during World War I, will soon realize this is not the movie for them. But the real Mata Hari was a pathetic middle-aged woman who got in way over her head when she tried espionage--her legend is much more entertaining. Greta Garbo plays the femme fatale brought down by love to the hilt and the cast ably supports her, although modern audiences may find Ramon Novarro ludicrous as the romantic lead. The best are C. Henry Gordon as the French police chief and Lewis Stone as the leader of Mata Hari's spy ring. Nearly every line is out of melodrama--I just wish I had a better memory to quote some for you. My recommendation: just enjoy it.
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    • Jul 18, 1999

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    • Release date
      • December 26, 1931 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Agoura Ranch, Agoura, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • 1 hour 29 minutes
      • Black and White

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