British Agent

British Agent

HER COUNTRY DEMANDED she take a man's life while her heart demanded his lips...his love!

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Produced by First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

193480 min5.8 / 10

A pre-code romantic drama set against the Russian Revolution, torn between love and duty as a British diplomat and Russian spy navigate conflicting loyalties.

In the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, a minor British diplomat in St Petersburg, falls in love with a Russian spy.

Questions people ask

  • Is British Agent sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does British Agent end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is British Agent easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is British Agent violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is British Agent scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity55

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Surprise15

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Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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