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On Secret Service

On Secret Service

Drama, Romance, War

1h 29m

December 15, 1933 (91 years ago)

Overview

Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy. A remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matinee idol Don Alvarado. The film takes place in Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion.

ActorAge thenAge now
Greta Nissen

Greta Nissen

Marchesa Marcella Galdi

Birthday: January 30, 1906

27 May 15, 1988 (82)
Karl Ludwig Diehl

Karl Ludwig Diehl

Captain von Homberg

Birthday: August 14, 1896

37 March 8, 1958 (61)
Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

Conte Valenti

Birthday: November 4, 1904

29 March 31, 1967 (62)
Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Coloneilo Romanelli

Birthday: June 5, 1900

33 June 6, 1975 (75)
Esme Percy

Esme Percy

Bleuntzli - Reporter

Birthday: August 8, 1887

46 June 17, 1957 (69)
C.M. Hallard

C.M. Hallard

Colonel von Waldmuller

Birthday: October 26, 1865

68 April 21, 1942 (76)
Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Captain Larco

Birthday: October 7, 1897

36 January 22, 1978 (80)
Cecil Ramage

Cecil Ramage

Ermete Davila

Birthday: January 17, 1895

38 February 22, 1988 (93)
Wallace Geoffrey

Wallace Geoffrey

B-18

Birthday: July 24, 1907

26 December 11, 1964 (57)