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One of Garbo's Best
Having seen Greta Garbo's spy movies (Mysterious Lady and Mata Hari) I prefer "The Mysterious Lady." Garbo's seductive performance is far more engaging and believable and the story has more intrigue in the silent version. Conrad Nagel gives a good performance but it is easy to see (and prefer) John Gilbert in this part. Garbo was on bad terms with Gilbert at the time and refused to do the picture if he was cast. The movie turns around Garbo, as a Russian spy, who falls in love with an Austrian officer (Conrad Nagel). Their paths unexpectedly cross when she steals military secrets from him aboard a train. Nagel is disgraced but can redeem himself if he can put an end to Garbo's spying career. But is he still in love with her, and she with him? As is the case with many silent prints, this one has some rough places but it should not stop anyone from enjoying the film. The music nicely sets the tone of the movie.

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Greta Garbo plays another spy; Russian this time
Greta Garbo plays Tania, a Russian spy who is having an affair with Austrian Captain Karl von Heinersdorff (Conrad Nagel) in order to get secret plans on the eve of the First World War. Tania falls in love with Karl, but still steals the plans. As a result, Karl is court-martialed and imprisoned. When his uncle (Albert Pollet) helps him escape, Karl goes to Russia and tracks down Tania. Since she really does love Karl, Tania steals papers that chief spy General Alexandroff (Gustav von Seyffertitz) received from a true Austrian traitor and gives them to Karl. But then, Alexandroff learns what she has done. Actually, you can forget about all the spying and intrigue in "The Mysterious Lady," because what this movie really offers is Greta Garbo in a whole lot of love scenes. Whenever possible, director Fred Niblo goes in for a close up on Garbo, which is a good move given that her costumes in this film are not particularly flattering. But certainly "The Mysterious Lady" provides ample evidence of why Garbo was such an alluring movie star during the silent era. This 1928 M-G-M film was based on the novel "War in the Dark" by Ludwig Wolff. Garbo and Nagel would team up again in "The Kiss," for even more romance.

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Greta Garbo as a Russian spy in love with Conrad Nagel
Greta Garbo plays Tania, a Russian spy who is having an affair with Austrian Captain Karl von Heinersdorff (Conrad Nagel) in order to get secret plans on the eve of the First World War. Tania falls in love with Karl, but still steals the plans. As a result, Karl is court-martialed and imprisoned. When his uncle (Albert Pollet) helps him escape, Karl goes to Russia and tracks down Tania. Since she really does love Karl, Tania steals papers that chief spy General Alexandroff (Gustav von Seyffertitz) received from a true Austrian traitor and gives them to Karl. But then, Alexandroff learns what she has done.

Actually, you can forget about all the spying and intrigue in "The Mysterious Lady," because what this movie really offers is Greta Garbo in a whole lot of love scenes. Whenever possible, director Fred Niblo goes in for a close up on Garbo, which is a good move given that her costumes in this film are not particularly flattering. But certainly "The Mysterious Lady" provides ample evidence of why Garbo was such an alluring movie star during the silent era. This 1928 M-G-M film was based on the novel "War in the Dark" by Ludwig Wolff. Garbo and Nagel again teamed up in "The Kiss."