

On Secret Service
1933, English. Directed by Arthur B. Woods.
Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy. A remake of the celebrated German thriller Spione am Werk. Co-starring noted German actor Karl Ludwig Diehl and American matinee idol Don Alvarado. The film takes place in Vienna, 1912. When an Austrian staff officer is implicated by association with a known Italian spy he goes on the run. Three years later - as the Great War gets into full swing - he returns and begs the Austrian Secret Service to allow him to clear his name from suspicion.
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- 1h 29m
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On Secret Service is adapted from a novel.
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On Secret Service isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 December 1933. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed On Secret Service?
On Secret Service (1933) was directed by Arthur B. Woods and stars Greta Nissen, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Don Alvarado.
What is On Secret Service based on?
On Secret Service is adapted from a novel.