Mata Hari
1931 · Movie · NR · 89 min · ★ 6.2 · 70% critics
During World War I, an exotic dancer leads a double life, using charm and access to powerful men to gather secrets. As suspicion closes in and loyalties blur, a dangerous romance threatens to upend her carefully controlled world and put everything she’s built at risk.
Also known as Mata-Hari
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Details
- Years
- 1931
- Release date
- 1931-12-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (63 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, glamour-forward wartime spy melodrama with romance and intrigue, in the vein of A Farewell to Arms; Not for you if you need tight pacing, clear plotting, or modern realism.
Pros: glamorous star presence; seductive spy intrigue; memorable romantic moments | Cons: thin confusing plot; slow dragging pace; uneven acting
Themes
- espionage
- world war i
- spy
- female spy
- pre-code
- exotic dancer
Cast & crew
Greta Garbo
as Mata Hari
Ramon Novarro
as Lt. Alexis Rosanoff
Lionel Barrymore
as General Serge Shubin
Lewis Stone
as Andriani
C. Henry Gordon
as Dubois
Karen Morley
as Carlotta
Alec B. Francis
as Major Caron
Blanche Friderici
as Sister Angelica
Edmund Breese
as Warden
Helen Jerome Eddy
as Sister Genevieve
Directed by George Fitzmaurice