Dishonored (1931) On DVD

Actor :      Marlene Dietrich, Victor McLaglen, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Warner Oland, Lew Cody
Director:   Josef von Sternberg
Genre:      Drama
Year:         1931
Studio:      Universal Studios
Length:     92
Released: October 8, 2012
Rating:      Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:     DVD
Misc:         NTSC
Language:English
Subtitles : N/A

DESCRIPTION:

One of the most famous and influential star-director collaborations in the history of cinema, Marlene Dietrich and Josef von Sternberg made seven features together which immortalized the actress as a glamorous and enigmatic movie siren while confirming the director's reputation as a supreme stylist of mood, atmosphere and eroticism through his dazzling command of the medium. Inspired by the exploits of the famous World War I spy Mata Hari, DISHONOREDis a striking espionage thriller about a widow (Marlene Dietrich) who is forced to turn to prostitution to support herself. Recruited by the Austrian Secret Service as a spy, she becomes an expert in ferreting out secrets from the enemy but meets her match in the form of a Russian agent named Kranau (Victor McLaglen).