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Bookmark this pageThe Iron Curtain (1948)
Director: William A Wellman
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From Time Out Film Guide
By the late '40s, anti-communist fervour in Hollywood and throughout the US had reached fever pitch. This brisk, documentary-style thriller, based on the experiences of a code clerk in the Russian embassy in Washington, captures the mood of the times. Andrews is the turncoat who wants asylum in the West so his son can grow up in 'freedom'. Given that he's prepared to share all the latest dope about Soviet espionage techniques, it is not surprising his old colleagues are so keen to assassinate him.Author: GM
Cast & crew
Director: William A Wellman
Producer: Sol C Siegel
Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, June Havoc, Leslie Barrie, Edna Best, Berry Kroeger, Noel Cravat full cast
Duration: 87 mins
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