Title: Hoary old chestnut
Product review: "Dishonored" was Marlene Dietrich's 2nd American film and 3rd under the tutelage of mentor Josef Von Sternberg. This is a 1931 release so the traces of silent films are still evident with minimal dialogue at times. A hoary tale of a spy who falls for a traitor, Dietrich is approximately half way betweeen the German hausfrau she had been and the sleek manicured Hollywood icon she became. The story is unbelievably banal, not helped by the miscast Victor McLaglen as the object of her affection. As usual, Von Sternberg provides some exceptional set pieces with lighting to match so the film looks good but in this case, it simply can not overcome the stupidity of the screenplay. It is a turgid boring film.The print of the film is adequate but the DVD contains no extras.
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