# Secret Agent (1936)

> A novelist-turned-agent and his enigmatic accomplice navigate mistaken killings, romantic intrigue, and wartime espionage in the Swiss Alps.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1834

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance
- Director: Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast: Madeleine Carroll, John Gielgud, Peter Lorre, Robert Young, Percy Marmont, Florence Kahn, Charles Carson, Lilli Palmer
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028231/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, tense, romantic, classic cinema night, hitchcock marathon

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