The Beautiful Spy

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production year

1927

Premiere

9 March 1928

Runtime

96 min

Category

film

Genre

drama, spy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Krásná vyzvědačka

Czech title

Krásná vyzvědačka

English title

The Beautiful Spy

Synopsis

Hermína, a spy in Ardensko, a country governed by dictator de Costa meets with engineer Hornof, a citizen of peace-loving neighbouring Mauretania. Hornof falls in love with the beautiful woman but suspects her of enemy activities and consequently, he follows her to Ardensko. Hermína is far from indifferent towards him and, in fact, rescues him from a dangerous trap. They are both forced to flee. They travel to the Mauretanian border and hide out in a mountain shack. When Hermína goes to fetch medicine for Hornof, who is injured, Ardenskan soldiers descend on the shack and drag Hornof away to prison. Hornof is to be executed, but he manages to cause a rebellion in which he escapes and destroys the largest Ardenskan munitions store. Not long afterwards he is caught again and is certain that, this time, he will not escape execution. At the same time, in Mauretania, de Costa's nephew is arrested and consequently the two states arrange an exchange of prisoners-of-war. Once free, Hornof realises that Hermína has been working for Mauretania all along. Nothing now will stand in the way of their love.

Note

The author of the titles was Otakar Hanuš.

Cast

Bronislava Livia

Hermína Krausová

Jan W. Speerger

Ing. Jaroslav Hornof

Luigi Hofman

prezident Ardenska Michal de Costa

Jan Svoboda

prezidentův sekretář Marcel Zenet

Ferry Seidl

major Bergh

Josef Vraný

prezidentův synovec Jiří

Theodor Pištěk

správce Karel, šéf vyzvědačské skupiny

L. H. Struna

Karlův pomocník Josef

Václav Srb

slabomyslný Celestýn

Antonín Marek

Celestýnův otec

Jindřich Lhoták

zástupce Mauretánie

Vladimír Smíchovský

správce věznice

František Jerhot

žalářník

Marie Fingerová

anarchistka Eva Karstenová

Václav Rabský

velitel ardenského četnictva

Karel Damaj

člen Černého tribunálu

Karel Fiala

ministerský předseda Ralf Tongar

Ferenc Futurista

ministr železnic

Čeněk Šlégl

policejní prefekt Carlys

Vladimír Slavínský

ministr národní obrany

Josef Šváb-Malostranský

ministr zdravotnictví

Josef Volman

ministr financí

Crew and creators

Based on

Josef Adler (Krásná vyzvědačka – román)

Director of Photography

Josef Bulánek

Production Designer

Alois Mecera

Production info

Original Title

Krásná vyzvědačka

Czech Title

Krásná vyzvědačka

English Title

The Beautiful Spy

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

drama, spy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1927

Production Year

1927

Production specifications

date of censorship 14 July 1927

Premiere

premiere 9 March 1928 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Alma /1 týden/, Lucerna /1 týden/ a Orient /1 týden/, Praha)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

La Tricolore

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

96 min

Original length in metres

2 721 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,33

Colour

tinting, black & white

Sound

silent

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

without dialogue

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech