Oberst Redl (1925)
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Robert Valberg, Eugen Neufeld, Harry Norbert, Albert von Kersten
A cash-strapped Austro-Hungarian colonel is drawn into espionage after meeting a Russian woman in Vienna.
The story
Cash-strapped Austro-Hungarian Colonel Redl meets Sonja, a Russian woman in Vienna who became a spy in hopes of marrying an aristocratic officer in the Tsarist army. Sonja seduces Redl, and he willingly sells her military secrets. His involvement deepens when he robs his friend Erdmann, setting in motion a chain of consequences for both men. The plot follows Redl's entanglement with Sonja and the military information he passes to her.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The cash-strapped Austro-Hungarian Colonel Redl meets Sonja, a Russian woman in Vienna who became a spy so she could marry an aristocratic officer in the Tsarist army. Sonja seduces Redl, who willingly sells her military secrets of the Austro-Hungarian army. He even goes so far as to rob his friend Erdmann, thereby eventually landing him in prison. After some time, Redl’s information becomes worthless to Sonja, so she betrays him. Redl then commits suicide. Erdmann is cleared, and Sonja marries her officer.
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