The Secret Adversary (film)

The Secret Adversary or Adventures Inc. (German: Die Abenteurer G.m.b.H.) is a 1929 German silent mystery film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Carlo Aldini, Hilda Bayley and Eve Gray.[1] It is an adaptation of the British writer Agatha Christie's 1922 novel The Secret Adversary.[2] It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin and location shooting around the city and the English port of Southampton. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Leopold Blonder and Franz Schroedter.[3]

The Secret Adversary
Directed byFred Sauer
Written by
Based onThe Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Starring
CinematographyA.O. Weitzenberg
Production
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Orplid-Film
Distributed byMesstro-Film
Release date
  • 15 February 1929 (1929-02-15)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryGermany
Languages

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Wlaschin p.3
  2. ^ Brunsdale p.163
  3. ^ Gandert p.3

Bibliography

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  • Brunsdale, Mitzi M. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes. ABC-CLIO, 2010.
  • Gandert, Gero . Der Film der Weimarer Republik 1929: ein Handbuch der zeitgenössischen Kritik. Walter de Gruyter, 1993.
  • Wlaschin, Ken. Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland, 2009.
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