A male Polish secret agent and a female Russian secret-police spy smuggle messages to St. Petersburg in candlesticks.
Is it worth your time? If you're in the mood for black-and-white banter and people looking very serious about antique lighting fixtures, then sure. It's a light, breezy watch. But if you need logic or actual spycraft, you're going to be annoyed by how often these two just bump into each other in the exact same hotel ro...
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"Is it worth your time? If you're in the mood for black-and-white banter and people looking very serious about antique lighting fixtures, then sure. It's a light, breezy watch. But if you need logic or actual spycraft, you're going to be annoyed by how often these two just bump into each other in the exact same hotel rooms. Honestly, the whole thing feels like a fancy parlor game where nobody really knows the rules. William Powell and Luise Rainer have that 1930s screen chemistry that’s mostly j..."
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