On 10 May 1916, during World War I, British Captain and novelist Edgar Brodie returns home on leave, only to discover his obituary in the newspaper. He is brought to a man identifying himself only as "R", who asks him to undertake a secret mission: to identify and eliminate a German agent on his way to Arabia to stir up trouble in the Middle East. Upon agreeing, Brodie is given a new identity−Richard Ashenden−a fake death, and the assistance of a killer known variously as "the Hairless Mexican" and "the General", though he is neither bald, Mexican, nor a general. ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
Cast
John Gielgud as Captain Edgar Brodie/Richard Ashenden ジョン・ギールグッド Peter Lorre as The General ピーター・ローレ Madeleine Carroll as Elsa Carrington/Mrs. Ashenden マデリーン・キャロル Robert Young as Robert Marvin ロバート・ヤング Percy Marmont as Caypor パーシー・マーモント Florence Kahn as Mrs. Caypor フローレンス・カーン Charles Carson as "R" チャールズ・カーソン Lilli Palmer as Lilli リリー・パルマー