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Mata Hari

Mata Hari

Men worshipped her like a goddess, only to be betrayed by a kiss!

19316.21h 29m

Overview

A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.

Directed by George Fitzmaurice
Written by Benjamin Glazer, Leo Birinski
Produced by George Fitzmaurice, Irving Thalberg
Box OfficeBudget: $558KRevenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Mata Hari

Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Lt. Alexis Rosanoff

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

General Serge Shubin

Lewis Stone

Lewis Stone

Andriani

C. Henry Gordon

C. Henry Gordon

Dubois

Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Carlotta

Alec B. Francis

Alec B. Francis

Major Caron

Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Sister Angelica

Edmund Breese

Edmund Breese

Warden

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Sister Genevieve

Themes & Keywords

espionageworld war ispyfemale spypre-codeexotic dancer

About Mata Hari

Mata Hari is a crime, drama, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of espionage, world war i, spy, female spy, pre-code, exotic dancer. Directed by George Fitzmaurice, it stars Greta Garbo, Ramon Novarro, Lionel Barrymore. A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.

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