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Good, old-fashioned cloak-and-dagger espionage
posted by PT 100STAFFMOD on July 24, 2017 at 12:51 AM
Top-notch cast includes Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Conrad Veidt and a good supporting cast. Plenty of charming Bavarian atmosphere/scenery to go along with the suspense.
Reply by genplant29
on July 24, 2017 at 1:50 AM
I like the follow-the-clues aspect of the story, where you meet the various different characters in different locations as things progress.
This was Conrad Veidt's final film, as he died of a heart attack not long after production was completed.
A great companion film to this one is 1940's Escape, starring Norma Shearer and Robert Taylor, and with such greats as Mr. Veidt, Alla Nazimova, Felix Bressart, Albert Bassermann, etc. in the fine supporting cast. Highly recommended.
Reply by PT 100
on July 27, 2017 at 12:59 AM
Yes, I've seen 1940's Escape a couple of times, and I also recommend it highly. Quite suspenseful. Sadly, Veidt was plagued with heart problems later in life, and finally succumbed. It was a tragic loss to the film industry and moviegoers.
Reply by DonGable
on April 25, 2022 at 4:16 PM
I was not very fond of "Escape". However, this was a great film - very enjoyable!!! It was quite funny to see Conrad Veidt as a good guy, and on the other side, Basil Rathbone as a baddie.