The Secret Agent

Name: The Secret Agent
Released: 1992-10-28
Cast: David Suchet, Cheryl Campbell, Peter Capaldi, Warren Clarke, Janet Suzman

1992·Movie

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About

1992 BBC adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel of 1907 concerning the mostly inactive spy Alfred Verloc, who is ordered by his superior Mr Vladimir to carry out a terrorist act. Verloc reluctantly plans the operation, seeking help from The Professor. Verloc is also an informant for the police and the Assistant Commissioner and Chief Inspector Heat add additional pressure on Verloc and his attempts to carry out his plan. Verloc’s subsequent actions gravely affect his wife who is devoted to her mentally unbalanced brother Stevie.

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Actors

David Suchet

Alfred Verloc

Cheryl Campbell

Winnie Verloc

Peter Capaldi

Mr Vladimir

Warren Clarke

Chief Inspector Heat

Janet Suzman

Margaret, Duchess of Chester

Richard Stirling

Stevie

Alfred Lynch

The Professor

David Schofield

Ossipon

John Benfield

Michaelis

Patrick Malahide

Assistant Commissioner

Stratford Johns

Home Secretary

Doreen Mantle

Mrs Waller

Nicholas Gecks

Toodles

John Gabriel

Yundt

David Ryall

Wurme

Edmund Dehn

Bertrand

Crew

Directed by:

David Drury

Written by:

Joseph Conrad, Dusty Hughes

Produced by:

Colin Tucker

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is The Secret Agent worth watching?

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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What language is The Secret Agent in?

English

It was made in English.

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