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The Case of Colonel Redl

1931·82 min

The Case of Colonel Redl

Directed by Karl Anton

Drama

Based on the short story "Der Fall des Generalstabschefs Redl" by Egon Erwin Kisch. Alfred Redl, a colonel on the Austrian General Staff, leads an extravagant private life. No one suspects that in reality he is passing information to Russian spies. Alternate-language version of "Aféra plukovníka Rédla" (1931).

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Oberst Alfred Redl

Vera Nikolayevna

Stephan Dolan, Ulanenleutnant

Truda Grosslichtová

Franzi

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Willy Engel-Berger

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Alfred Schirokauer

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What is The Case of Colonel Redl about?

The Case of Colonel Redl (1931) is about based on the short story "Der Fall des Generalstabschefs Redl" by Egon Erwin Kisch. Alfred Redl, a colonel on the Austrian General Staff, leads an extravagant private life. No one suspects that in reality he is passing information to Russian spies. Alternate-language version of "Aféra plukovníka Rédla" (1931).

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Karl Anton directed The Case of Colonel Redl (1931).

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