The Mysterious Lady (1928)

80% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
84% of users liked it
(133 ratings)

Based on a lugubrious novel by Ludwig Wolff, The Mysterious Lady is a romance/espionage tailored to the talents of Greta Garbo. The divine Miss G plays an alluring Russian spy, directly answerable to satanic-featured general Gustav von Seyffertitz. While she's accustomed to fomenting suicides and… More Based on a lugubrious novel by Ludwig Wolff, The Mysterious Lady is a romance/espionage tailored to the talents of Greta Garbo. The divine Miss G plays an alluring Russian spy, directly answerable to satanic-featured general Gustav von Seyffertitz. While she's accustomed to fomenting suicides and apoplexy amongst her male victims, Garbo cannot help but become romantically involved with Austrian-officer Conrad Nagel. Forced to choose between her love of Russia and her love for Nagel, Garbo decides upon the latter--meaning that there's a bullet in the future for vonSeyfertitz. For all its MGM gloss, Mysterious Lady would be just so much borscht without the ethereal presence of its female star. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By: Fred Niblo
Written By: Ludwig Wolff, Bess Meredyth
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense

In Theaters: Aug 4, 1928 Limited
On DVD: Jun 19, 1991

Critic Reviews

Variety Staff, Variety
Using up 83 minutes to unload this yarn is ridiculous.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Garbo acquits herself well as the tortured lover.
Beth Accomando, KPBS.org
Garbo
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
A fascinating, beautifully crafted film that never quite seems to know what it wants to be, but waffles about with such grace and style that you finally don't care.

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AJ V

This movie seemed like the average romance plot where they're in love and they're spies during wartime so it's tragic. But it's not totally like that, it gets much better. They're high ranked and trusted by their respective countries, and there's… More
This movie seemed like the average romance plot where they're in love and they're spies during wartime so it's tragic. But it's not totally like that, it gets much better. They're high ranked and trusted by their respective countries, and there's another guy who loves Garbo's character. It's a very exciting romance movie, and I enjoyed it.

Cast

Greta Garbo
as Tania
Conrad Nagel
as Karl von Heinersdorff
Gustav von Seyffertitz
as Gen. Alexandroff

Edward Connelly
as Col. von Raden
Richard Alexander
as Aide to the General
Albert Pollet
as Max

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