The Adventures of Tartu

Sabotage Agent (American title: The Adventures of Tartu ) is a 1943 World War II spy film starring Robert Donat. British Captain Terence Stevenson (Robert Donat) accepts an assignment even more dangerous than his usual job - defusing unexploded bombs. Fluent in Romanian and German and having studied chemical engineering, he is parachuted into Romania to assume the identity of Captain Jan Tartu, a member of the fascist Iron Guard. He makes his way... more

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  • Oct 1943

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Harold S. Bucquet

Harold S. Bucquet (10 April 1891 – 13 February 1946) was an English film director. He directed 26 films between 1936 and 1945. He was born in London, England and died in Los Angeles, California.

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