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The Mysterious Lady

Play trailer Poster for The Mysterious Lady 1928,  1h 36m,  Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Russian spy Tania Fedorova (Greta Garbo) uses her seductive charms to steal precious secrets for the motherland. Few saboteurs can compete with her skills, as her handler, Gen. Boris Alexandroff (Gustav von Seyffertitz), knows well. But Tania's career in espionage is jeopardized when she meets a handsome Austrian, Capt. Karl von Raden (Conrad Nagel), who's also her latest target. Will Tania sever her ties with her country, not to mention risk Alexandroff's wrath, in the name of love?

Critics Reviews

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Variety Staff Variety Nov 12, 2007
Using up 83 minutes to unload this yarn is ridiculous. Go to Full Review
Robert E. Sherwood LIFE Oct 5, 2021
I recommend The Mysterious Lady highly, even to those who don't feel about Greta Garbo quite as I do. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 28, 2008
B-
Garbo acquits herself well as the tortured lover. Go to Full Review
Beth Accomando KPBS.org Jan 17, 2008
3/5
Garbo Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 21, 2005
4/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Sep 16, 2004
4/5
A fascinating, beautifully crafted film that never quite seems to know what it wants to be, but waffles about with such grace and style that you finally don't care. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Fred Niblo

Director

Greta Garbo

Tania Fedorova

Conrad Nagel

Karl von Raden

Gustave von Seyffertitz

General Boris Alexandroff

Edward Connelly

Colonel von Raden

Richard Alexander

General's Aide

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The Mysterious Lady

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Movie Info

Synopsis Russian spy Tania Fedorova (Greta Garbo) uses her seductive charms to steal precious secrets for the motherland. Few saboteurs can compete with her skills, as her handler, Gen. Boris Alexandroff (Gustav von Seyffertitz), knows well. But Tania's career in espionage is jeopardized when she meets a handsome Austrian, Capt. Karl von Raden (Conrad Nagel), who's also her latest target. Will Tania sever her ties with her country, not to mention risk Alexandroff's wrath, in the name of love?
Director
Fred Niblo
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama, Romance
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 4, 1928, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m
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