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The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

# In Victorian London, a city of spies, one woman is about to be caught in a web of conspiracy and only one man has the power to protect her.
Drama   Thriller
📜 Overview: In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat about a lazy anarchist organization. In order for the anarchists to be arrested, an act of terrorism must occur. So Verloc decides to set up bombs – which leads to tragedy – not only for himself but also for his family, including wife Winnie and brother-in-law, Stevie.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1996-11-08
⌚ Running Time: 95 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.4

Beloved Cast

Bob Hoskins original image
Verloc
Bob Hoskins
Patricia Arquette original image
Winnie
Patricia Arquette
Jim Broadbent original image
Chief Inspector Heat
Jim Broadbent
Christian Bale original image
Stevie
Christian Bale
Gérard Depardieu original image
Ossipon
Gérard Depardieu
Eddie Izzard original image
Vladimir
Eddie Izzard
Peter Vaughan original image
The Driver
Peter Vaughan
Robin Williams original image
The Professor (uncredited)
Robin Williams
Elizabeth Spriggs original image
Winnie's Mother
Elizabeth Spriggs
Neville Phillips original image
Ticket Clark
Neville Phillips
Ralph Nossek original image
Yundt
Ralph Nossek

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