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During World War I, an Austrian officer is trapped behind the Russian lines. He tries to sneak through to his own lines, but is forced to take refuge in a small hotel, where he is hidden by the establishment's chambermaid. The two fall in love, but a Russian general makes the hotel his headquarters and sets his sights on the maid. In addition, the Austrian must find out the identity of a spy who is feeding the Russians military information that could lead to the destruction of the Austrian army.

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Top billed cast

Pola NegriAnna Sedlak
James HallLt. Paul Almasy
George SiegmannGen. Juschkiewitsch
Max DavidsonElias Butterman
Michael VavitchTabakowitsch
Otto FriesAnton Klinak
Nicholas SoussaninBaron Fredrikson
Golden WadhamsMaj. Gen. Sultanov

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