
Dishonored(1931)
The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.


“Busting an International Spy Ring!”
The younger brother of an officer in a secret government code-breaking unit gets involved with a gang of spies and a beautiful double agent.

Leon Ames
Maj. Philip Waring

Charlotte Wynters
Helen Lane

Joan Woodbury
Therese Brahm

Don Dillaway
Paul Waring

Gustav von Seyffertitz
Albert Grood

Tenen Holtz
Simon Herrick
Walter Bonn
Anton Decker

Si Wills
Lt. Clarke

George Lynn
Lt. Tydall (as Peter Lynn)

Jason Robards Sr.
Ellsworth
Cipher Bureau is a drama film released in 1938 exploring themes of spy, code breaking. Directed by Charles Lamont, it stars Leon Ames, Charlotte Wynters, Joan Woodbury. The younger brother of an officer in a secret government code-breaking unit gets involved with a gang of spies and a beautiful double agent.
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