Knight Without Armour

Knight Without Armour is a 1937 historical British drama film made by London Films and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Jacques Feyder and produced by Alexander Korda from a screenplay by Lajos Biró adapted by Frances Marion from the novel by James Hilton. The music score was by Miklós Rózsa, his first for a motion picture, with additional music by Tchaikovsky. The film stars Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat. Englishman A.J. Fot... more

Knight Without Armour is a 1937 historical British drama film made by London Films and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Jacques Feyder and produced by Alexander Korda from a screenplay by Lajos Biró adapted by Frances Marion from the novel by James Hilton. The music score was by Miklós Rózsa, his first for a motion picture, with additional music by Tchaikovsky. The film stars Marlene Dietrich and Robert Donat. Englishman A.J. Fothergill (Robert Donat) is recruited by Colonel Forrester (Laurence Hanray) to spy on Russia for the British government because he can speak the language fluently. As "Peter Ouranoff", he infiltrates a revolutionary group led by Axelstein (Basil Gill). The radicals try to blow up General Gregor Vladinoff (Herbert Lomas), the father of Alexandra (Marlene Dietrich). When the attempt fails, the would-be assassin is shot, but manages to reach Peter's apartment, where he dies. For his inadvertent involvement, Peter is sent to Siberia. World War I... less