Spy of Napoleon explained

Spy of Napoleon
Director:Maurice Elvey
Producer:Julius Hagen
Starring:Richard Barthelmess
Dolly Haas
Frank Vosper
Francis L. Sullivan
Music:William Trytel
Cinematography:Curt Courant
Editing:Jack Harris
Studio:Julius Hagen Productions
Runtime:101 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Spy of Napoleon is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Richard Barthelmess, Dolly Haas, Frank Vosper, Henry Oscar and James Carew. It is based on the 1934 novel A Spy of Napoleon by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, best known for writing The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London and on location around Loch Lomond. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei.

Plot

An illegitimate daughter of Louis Napoleon is taken on as an agent by Napoleon III, ruler of France, who wishes her to spy on the aristocracy whom he suspects of wanting to overthrow him.[1]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spy of Napoleon (1936) | BFI . https://web.archive.org/web/20090114020957/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/356582 . dead . 2009-01-14 . Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk . 2016-12-14.