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5.2/10 • 19

1952-06-011h 38m

Drama

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An FBI agent works with a refugee scientist and the Coast Guard to crack a Soviet spy ring in Boston.

Directors
Alfred L. Werker
Writters
J. Edgar Hoover
Editors
J. Edgar Hoover, Angelo Ross

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  1. George Murphy

    George Murphy

    Inspector James 'Jim' Belden

  2. Finlay Currie

    Finlay Currie

    Professor Albert Kafer

  3. Virginia Gilmore

    Virginia Gilmore

    Millie / Teresa Zalenko

  4. Karl Stepanek

    Karl Stepanek

    Alexi Laschenkov / Gregory Anders

  5. Louisa Horton

    Louisa Horton

    Mrs. Elaine Wilben

  6. Peter Capell

    Peter Capell

    Chris Zalenko / Gino

  7. Bruno Wick

    Bruno Wick

    Luther Danzig

  8. Vilma Kurer

    Vilma Kurer

    Mrs. Rita Foss

  9. Ann Thomas

    Ann Thomas

    Philadelphia Suspect

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CinemaSerf

Apr 4, 2022

5/10

Were it not for the oppressive and seriously condescending narrative this might have been quite a decent little fifth-columnist drama. Karel Stepanek is "Laschenko", the communist mastermind behind a plot to force renowned scientist "Prof. Kafer" (a very unlikely Finlay Currie) to reveal some top secret data about a project he is working on. The remainder of the plot is presented almost like a Q and A. The characters pose the questions and the infallible GI men have all the answers, they have all the state of the art kit (some on which looked like it had been drawn at kindergarten) and they also appear to have more manpower than the entire population of Boston, where this is based. Sadly, there is not the slightest jeopardy with this FBI propaganda piece - they even refer to John Edgar Hoover at the end, is if to humanise the man. Stepanek was also reliable as the baddie but the rest of the cast - and the film - are entirely forgettable.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
espionagecold warcommunist infiltrator