Adventures Inc.

Feb 15, 1929

1h 2m

★ 6.0

Overview

Based on Agatha Christie's "The Secret Adversary," a young couple looking for adventure become involved in the mystery of a missing woman and an espionage ring.

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Orplid-Film GmbH

Adventures Inc. Trailers

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Cast

Pierre Lafitte

Carlo Aldini

Lucienne Fereoni

Eve Gray

Rita van den Meer

Hilda Bayley

Jeanette Finné - seine Schwester

Elfriede Borodin

George Finné

Eberhard Leithoff

Julius Vardier - Staatssekretär des Innern

Shayle Gardner

Marglin - Chef des Geheimdienstes

Hans Mierendorff

Boris

John Mylong

Wittington

Valy Arnheim

Mikhail Rasumny

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