Constance Bennett serves looks, lies, and longing in this 71-minute pre-code powder keg.
When war is declared in 1914, glamorous Russian Carla Vanirska manages to get to Vienna from Luxembourg, with the help of Captain Rudolph Ritter of the Austrian army. Meanwhile, Ritter is assigned to detect the identity of a spy.
Acting
Bennett's smoldering duality—spy and woman, neither fully mask.
Costume
Glamorous gowns that scream Continental sophistication.
Direction
Tight 71 minutes, no fat, all tension.
Director
George Archainbaud
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