British Agent

In the days leading up to the Russian Revolution, Stephen Locke, played by Leslie Howard, a minor British diplomat in St Petersburg, falls in love with a Russian spy, Elena Moura, played by Kay Francis. After the Russian Empire is overthrown, Stephen is left behind with his servant, and his boredom is lifted when he meets Elena again, now an important member of the government. They romance, but Elena's first loyalty is to her country, leading to a complicated situation for Stephen as he tries to persuade the Soviet government to keep fighting while working to accommodate the British government's demands.