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Secret Agent
A secret agent is a covert agent engaged in espionage. The Secret Agent or Secret Agents may also refer to: Books *''The Secret Agent'', a 1907 novel by Joseph Conrad Films and television Based on the Conrad novel * ''The Secret Agent'' (1992 TV series), with Peter Capaldi and David Suchet * ''The Secret Agent'' (1996 film), with Bob Hoskins * ''The Secret Agent'' (2016 TV series), with Toby Jones Unrelated to Conrad novel * ''The Secret Agent'' (1924 film), a German silent film * ''Secret Agent'' (1932 film), a German thriller film * ''Secret Agent'' (1936 film), directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on stories by W. Somerset Maugham **Hitchcock filmed Conrad's ''The Secret Agent'' as ''Sabotage'' * ''Secret Agent'' (1943 film), the last of Paramount's "Superman" cartoon shorts * ''Secret Agent'' (1947 film), a Soviet film by Boris Barnet * ''Danger Man'', a 1960s British TV series titled ''Secret Agent'' for U.S. broadcasts * ''The Secret Agent'' (documentary), a 2004 B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent
Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangible benefit. A person who commits espionage is called an ''espionage agent'' or ''spy''. Any individual or spy ring (a cooperating group of spies), in the service of a government, company, criminal organization, or independent operation, can commit espionage. The practice is clandestine, as it is by definition unwelcome. In some circumstances, it may be a legal tool of law enforcement and in others, it may be illegal and punishable by law. Espionage is often part of an institutional effort by a government or commercial concern. However, the term tends to be associated with state spying on potential or actual enemies for military purposes. Spying involving corporations is known as industrial espionage. One of the most effective ways to ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Man
''Danger Man'' (retitled ''Secret Agent'' in the United States for the revived series, and ''Destination Danger'' and ''John Drake'' in other overseas markets) is a British television series that was broadcast between 1960 and 1962, and again between 1964 and 1968. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake. Ralph Smart created the programme and wrote many of the scripts. ''Danger Man'' was financed by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. Series development The idea for ''Danger Man'' originated with Ralph Smart an associate of Lew Grade, head of ITC Entertainment. Grade was looking for formats that could be exported. Ian Fleming was brought in to collaborate on series development, but left before development was complete. Like James Bond, the main character is a globetrotting British spy (although one who works for NATO rather than MI6), who cleverly extricates himself from life-threatening situations and introduces himself as "Drake...John Drake." Fleming w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sly Spy
''Sly Spy'', known in Japan as and known in Europe as ''Sly Spy: Secret Agent'', is an arcade game developed and published by Data East in 1989. After Data East became defunct due to their bankruptcy back in 2003, G-Mode bought the intellectual rights to the arcade game as well as most other Data East games and licenses globally. Description Plot The plot resembles some movies and novels of the ''James Bond'' series and takes place in the U.S. in an unspecified time period described in game as "199X". During the introduction sequence, the president and his wife are waving at the crowd next to a limousine at the White House in Washington D.C., when terrorists (some flying in using jetpacks) approach the president and his wife armed and dangerous, and, as soon as the screen goes red and gun sounds are heard, they seem to shoot not only the crowd, but also the president and the first lady, who are both presumed dead. Later, a secret agent working for the American secret service, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent (video Game)
''Secret Agent'' (also known as ''Secret Agent Man'')Apogee Software 1991 Catalog is a side-scrolling platform game developed and published by 3D Realms, Apogee Software. The first episode is shareware, while the remaining two are sold directly by the publisher. ''Secret Agent'' uses the same game engine as the earlier ''Crystal Caves''. Plot Agent 006½ is one of the top agents for the Bureau. The Diabolical Villain Society—or D.V.S. -- has stolen the blueprints to an orbital ruby laser weapon, code-named "Red Rock Rover." The blueprints have been secured at three island strongholds of D.V.S. Agent 006½'s current mission: recover the blueprints. Each island stronghold contains 15 radar installations. All fifteen must be taken down before Agent 006½ can make his way into the D.V.S. fortress on the island, where the blueprints are held. Mission 1: The Hunt for Red Rock Rover. The first island stronghold. Agent 006½ parachutes in, and after a successful mission, takes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Tepee
''Electric Tepee'' is the seventeenth studio album by the English space rock group Hawkwind, released in 1992. It spent one week on the UK albums chart at #53. After a European tour in March and April 1991, long-standing bass guitarist and keyboardist Harvey Bainbridge chose to leave the group. Vocalist Bridget Wishart would also end her association with the group in September. The group would go on to operate as a three piece of guitarist Dave Brock, bassist Alan Davey and drummer Richard Chadwick, making heavy use of sequencers, synthesisers and computers, both in the studio and live. The style of ''Electric Tepee'' is predominantly space rock, with elements of trance, ambient and techno. The album was recorded in 1992 at Brock's own Earth Studios, produced with Paul Cobbold. "Mask of the Morning" re-uses the lyrics from "Mirror of Illusion" from the 1970 debut album ''Hawkwind''. "Death of War" uses lyrics written by Mark Rowntree, credited as "Rown Tree", a convicted kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent (Judie Tzuke Album)
''Secret Agent'' is the title of the eleventh studio album by the British singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke, released in 1998. Track listing # "Tonight" ''(Judie Tzuke, Mike Paxman)'' – 5:16 # "Swallowing" ''(Tzuke, David P. Goodes)'' – 4:29 # "Both Alone" ''(Tzuke, Richard Cardwell)'' – 3:56 # "That's Where My Heart Used to Be" ''(Tzuke, Peter Gordeno)'' – 4:34 # "The Girl I Want to Be" ''(Tzuke, Cardwell)'' – 4:52 # "Secret Agent" ''(Tzuke, Bob Noble)'' – 4:16 # "Little Cloud" ''(Tzuke, Goodes)'' – 5:20 # "Dancing on Charcoal" ''(Tzuke, Goodes)'' – 4:15 # "Fuel Injection" ''(Tzuke, Cardwell)'' – 4:19 # "Bully" ''(Tzuke, Goodes)'' – 5:51 # "Move On" ''(Tzuke, Gordeno)'' – 4:38 # "Mother" ''(Tzuke, Cardwell)'' – 5:12 Personnel *Judie Tzuke – lead and backing vocals, rhythm programming on track 7 *David P. Goodes – electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, synthesizer on track 1, rhythm programming, producer on tracks 1, 2, 7, 8 and 10 *Richard Cardwell – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent (Robin Gibb Album)
''Secret Agent'' is the third solo album by British singer Robin Gibb, released in 1984. The album enjoyed limited success, mostly in Europe and Australia. The lead single "Boys Do Fall in Love" made the Top 10 in Italy and South Africa. Background The album followed on from ''How Old Are You? (album), How Old Are You?'' the previous year with Robin's twin brother Maurice Gibb, Maurice again co-writing and playing keyboards. Three songs were written by all three Bee Gees, including oldest brother Barry Gibb, Barry. The album is heavily electronic, relying mostly on multi-layered keyboards with bass and drums played on synthesizers. Recording took place at Criteria Studios as Barry Gibb was occupying the Bee Gees' own Middle Ear studio at the time, recording his solo debut ''Now Voyager''. Robin and Maurice continued the Bee Gees tradition of "making it up" in the recording studio. Assistant engineer Richard Achor recalled the years when Robin and Maurice would come in with only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent (Chick Corea Album)
''Secret Agent'' is the twelfth album by Chick Corea, recorded and released in 1978. It is a musically diverse release that features Corea’s long-standing collaborators Joe Farrell on reeds and woodwinds, percussionist Airto, and vocalist Gayle Moran (Corea’s wife). Al Jarreau sings “Hot News Blues”, and a four piece brass section and string quartet also appear. This album is one of three that Corea released in 1978, along with ''The Mad Hatter'' and ''Friends'' in what was called an "almost impossibly active year". 1978 also featured the release of live albums '' An Evening with Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea: In Concert'' and '' RTF Live: The Complete Concert'' (4LP Box Set) with Return to Forever. Track listing All pieces are composed by Chick Corea unless otherwise noted. Side one #"Golden Dawn" – 3:39 #"Slinky" – 5:42 #"Mirage" – 2:11 #"Drifting" – 4:09 #"Glebe St. Blues" – 6:58 Side two #"Fickle Funk" – 5:05 #"Bagatelle, No. 4" (Béla Bartók) – 3:34 #" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Agent (documentary)
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) took its present form on 1 January 1927 when John Reith became its first Director-General. Reith stated that impartiality and objectivity were the essence of professionalism in broadcasting. Allegations that the corporation lacks impartial and objective journalism are regularly made by observers on both the left and the right of the political spectrum. Another key area of criticism is the mandatory licence fee, as commercial competitors argue that means of financing to be unfair and to result in limiting their ability to compete with the BBC. Also, accusations of waste or over-staffing occasionally prompt comments from politicians and the other media. 20th century Thatcher government Accusations of a left-wing bias were often made against the corporation by members of Margaret Thatcher's 1980s Conservative government. Norman Tebbit called the BBC the "Stateless Person's Broadcasting Corporation" because of what he regarded as it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent (1947 Film)
''Secret Agent'' ''(russian: Подвиг разведчика'', translit. ''Podvig razvedchika'') is a 1947 Soviet spy film directed by Boris Barnet and based on the novel ''The Deed Remains Unknown'' (russian: Подвиг остается неизвестным) by Mikhail Maklyarsky. The film stars Pavel Kadochnikov in the leading role. ''Secret Agent'' is also known as ''Secret Mission'', ''Secrets of Counter-Espionage'', ''The Scout's Exploit''. It was the first film about the actions of Soviet intelligence officers behind enemy lines in World War II. The film originated the spy genre in Soviet cinema and had a great influence on all subsequent Soviet spy films, including ''Seventeen Moments of Spring''. It is based on real events from the biography of Nikolai Khokhlov. The film was the leader of Soviet distribution in 1947 and had 22.73 million viewers. Plot Soviet intelligence officer Aleksei Fedotov by the name of Heinrich Eckert departs for German-occupied V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Agent
''The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale'' is a novel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1907.. The story is set in London in 1886 and deals with Mr. Adolf Verloc and his work as a spy for an unnamed country (presumably Russia). ''The Secret Agent'' is one of Conrad's later political novels in which he moved away from his former tales of seafaring. The novel is dedicated to H. G. Wells and deals broadly with anarchism, espionage, and terrorism. It also deals with exploitation of the vulnerable in Verloc's relationship with his brother-in-law Stevie, who has an intellectual disability. Conrad’s gloomy portrait of London depicted in the novel was influenced by Charles Dickens’ ''Bleak House''. The novel was modified as a stage play by Conrad himself and has since been adapted for film, TV, radio and opera. Because of its terrorism theme, it was one of the three works of literature most cited in the American media two weeks after the September 11 attacks. Plot summary Set in Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
