The Adventuress

1946

1h 36m

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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80%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

77%

250+ Ratings

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Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty (Deborah Kerr) journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels she encounters J. Miller (Raymond Huntley), who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes (Trevor Howard) and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.

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Bill B

Far more drama in the beginning than toward the end, where it gets a bit light-hearted, but engaging throughout. Terrible flaw with Miller's duplicate hat after he dies. I really don't see how that error slipped through.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/26/23

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SICKS6SIX

British movies at their best. It's a who done it. It's over hammed and very tongue in cheek made in 47 and looks and feels like ww2. You could be in the cinema during blackout waiting for the national anthem before heading home on the bus with fish and chips. It takes you back to that time very well. It doesn't seem dated you fell like going back to simpler times.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/10/22

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Audience Member

Deborah Kerr sparkles in this witty British spy yarn.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

I See A Dark Stranger (1945) Sidney Gilliat, Wolfgang Wilhelm and Frank Launder made a great post-war/spy movie that also pokes a little fun at the Irish. A head-strong young Irish woman Bridie Quilty (Deborah Kerr), growing up hearing the stories of the Irish Republican Army, leaves town to join the IRA herself. She meets up with a Nazi spy, Miller (Raymond Huntley) who has her doing reconnaissance work to break a fellow spy out of prison, who has valuable plans of the D Day invasion. She also needs to occupy the time of a British soldier, David Bynes (Trevor Howard) who is suspected of being military intelligence. Lt. Bynes is actually in town doing his thesis about Cromwell, which pushes Bridie's Anti-British buttons to the max. Somehow, they are attracted to each other through all of their travels.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Quite good - intriguing and amusing. Starts slowly, and without any apparent focus, but gets better and better as it goes on. Initially looks like a weak political-drama, but then evolves into an intriguing spy drama, plus develops a comedic side (in some ways parodying the spy drama genre). After moving slowly in the first half, the second half rollicks along. Solid performance by Deborah Kerr in the lead role. Good support from Trevor Howard. The best comedic moments involve Garry Marsh and Tom Macaulay.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

An Irish Lass Who Takes Care of Cromwell--Post-war war film that casts a spell!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Frank Launder

Director

Deborah Kerr

Bridie Quilty

Trevor Howard

Lt. David Baynes

Raymond Huntley

J. Miller

Liam Redmond

Uncle Timothy

Harry Webster

Uncle Joe

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There are too many loose ends, events without motivation, crises skimmed with a glib phrase. It is the cinematic equivalent of Irish blarney which inspires most of the film.

Feb 5, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

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A wonderfully realized, well-crafted and highly entertaining British espionage thriller.

Rated: B+

Sep 30, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2005

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David Sanjek

PopMatters

A gleeful amalgam of hijinks and heroism.

Mar 28, 2003

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Marty Mapes

Movie Habit

The film isn't a masterpiece; it is merely a lot of fun

Rated: 3/4

Mar 2, 2003

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Synopsis

Proud Irishwoman Bridie Quilty (Deborah Kerr) journeys to Dublin while World War II rages across Europe. During her travels she encounters J. Miller (Raymond Huntley), who recruits her as a Nazi spy. She acquires the necessary information that leads to the breakout of a German spy who holds key information about the Allies' newest offensive plans. However, the arrival of British officer David Baynes (Trevor Howard) and his romancing of Bridie lead to unexpected consequences.

Director: Frank Launder
Screenwriter: Frank Launder
Production Co: Individual Pictures Ltd.
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (DVD): Aug 10, 2005
Runtime: 1h 36m