The Intrigue

Oct 9, 1916

1h 4m

★ 5.8

The story of international scheming to obtain the rights to an X-ray gun-- the invention of an enterprising young American

Overview

A sci-fi/espionage film in which world powers vie for control of a death ray during World War I as an undercover countess infiltrates enemy ranks to prevent them from getting their hands on the weapon.

Genres

Drama

Science Fiction

Romance

War

Production Companies

Pallas Pictures

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Countess Sonia Varnli

Lenore Ulric

Pretended Countess Sonia

Florence Vidor

Guy Longstreet

Cecil Van Auker

Baron Rogniat

Howard Davies

The Emperor

Herbert Standing

Attaché to the Baron

Paul Weigel

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