Mata Machree — Million Dollar Legs Character Profile

About Mata Machree

A Mata Hari-inspired spy hired by the rebellious cabinet ministers to sabotage Klopstokia's Olympic campaign by seducing athletes and inciting internal conflicts.

Character Facts

Played by

Lyda Roberti

Appears in

Million Dollar Legs (1932)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Mata Machree — Conflict Saboteur — Klopstokian Athlete (Ernie Adams)

  Mata seduces athletes and incites them to brawl.

• Mata Machree — Conflict Arch Enemy — Angela (Susan Fleming)

  Angela defeats Mata in an underwater fight to save the team.

• Mata Machree — Conflict Adversaries — Migg Tweeny (Jack Oakie)

  Tweeny opposes Mata's sabotage efforts against his Olympic team.

• Mata Machree — Conflict National Threat — The President (W.C. Fields)

  Mata's espionage directly targets the President's regime.

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More characters from Million Dollar Legs

• Migg Tweeny (Jack Oakie)
• The President (W.C. Fields)
• The Major-Domo (Andy Clyde)
• Angela (Susan Fleming)
• Secret Emissary #2 (uncredited) (Heinie Conklin)
• Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited) (Al Bridge)
• Secretary of State (uncredited) (Samuel Adams)
• Olympics Announcer (uncredited) (Tyler Brooke)
• Train Official (uncredited) (Eddie Baker)
• Train Official (uncredited) (Edgar Dearing)
• Klopstokian Athlete (uncredited) (Bruce Bennett)
• The Jumper (uncredited) (Chick Collins)