The Beautiful Spy
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1927Production year
1927Premiere
9 March 1928Runtime
96 minDirector
Miroslav J. KrňanskýCategory
filmGenre
drama, spyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Krásná vyzvědačkaCzech title
Krásná vyzvědačkaEnglish title
The Beautiful SpySynopsis
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.
Photos
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
Alfred Schlesinger
lékař
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
Director
Based on
Josef Adler (Krásná vyzvědačka – román)
Screenplay
Miroslav J. Krňanský, Josef Adler, Otakar Hanuš (mezititulky)
Director of Photography
Production Designer
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)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
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
