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1934

1h 20m

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In the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, a minor British diplomat in St Petersburg, falls in love with a Russian spy.

Directors

Michael Curtiz

Writers

Laird Doyle(screenplay by)

R.H. Bruce Lockhart(novel by)

Stars

Leslie Howard

Kay Francis

William Gargan

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Top cast

Leslie Howard

Stephen 'Steve' Locke

Elena Moura

Bob Medill

Gaston LeFarge

Sergei Pavlov

'Poohbah' Evans

Sir Walter Carrister

Commissioner of War Trotsky

Walter Byron

Under Secretary Stanley

Tito Del Val

Mr. Henry Farmer

Paul DeVigney

Mr. X

Lenin

Lady Carrister

Lady Catherine Trehearne

Marina Koshetz

Maria Nikolaievna (as Marina Schubert)

George C. Pearce

Lloyd George (as George Pearce)

Directors

Michael Curtiz

Writers

Laird Doyle(screenplay by)

R.H. Bruce Lockhart(novel by)

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Leslie Howard is "Locke", a British Consul-General in revolutionary Russia charged with trying to persuade the new Provisional government not to to abandon their pact with the allies and make peace with the Kaiser. It soon becomes clear that this new government is in a pretty precarious position too and that it won't be long before Lenin (Tenen Holtz) and his Bolsheviks will be the ones whom he sees to convince. Naturally, their support comes with strings attached that he must try to accommodate with, or without, the support of his government. Add to his woes, his personal insolvent with Lenin's assistant "Elena" (Kay Francis) and the scheming of "Pavlov" (Irving Pichel) and he has a tough task ahead of him. Sadly, though the story had potential, the execution is all just a bit all over the place. The acting is adequate at best, the dialogue wordy, the action sparse and the plenty of familiar faces in the supporting cast can't really make this story of exciting revolutionary Russia catch fire. The ending is sadly lacklustre, too.

Geronimo196713 Jun, 2022