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Release Date:
21 December 1951 (Japan) more
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High Voltage Melodrama! more
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Successful, newly married Brad Collins once belonged to the Communist Party of the USA, and now the Party will stop at nothing to use him. full summary | add synopsis
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Propaganda Aside, A Well-Made Thriller more (14 total)

Cast

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Laraine Day ... Nan Lowry Collins

Robert Ryan ... Brad Collins aka Frank Johnson
John Agar ... Don Lowry
Thomas Gomez ... Vanning
Janis Carter ... Christine Norman
Richard Rober ... Jim Travers
William Talman ... Bailey, younger henchman
Paul E. Burns ... J.T. Arnold, older henchman
Paul Guilfoyle ... Ralston, drowning victim
G. Pat Collins ... Charlie Dover, corrupt organizer
Fred Graham ... Grip Wilson
Harry Cheshire ... J. Francis Cornwall
Jack Stoney ... Garth
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Bess Flowers ... Secretary (scenes deleted)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
I Married a Communist (USA) (pre-release title)
The Woman on Pier 13 (UK)
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Runtime:
73 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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William Talman's first movie role. more

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Propaganda Aside, A Well-Made Thriller, 14 June 2004
Author: TAYLOR BOWIE from United States

Despite the slightly hysterical anti-Communist tone, this is a well-made and very well-acted thriller with excellent performances from most of the cast, especially Janis Carter and super-villains Thomas Gomez and William Tallman. John Agar and Larraine Day are also excellent in leading roles; the surprise weak link is Robert Ryan, who fails to bring his usual intensity to his part as a blackmailed ex-Red who can't leave the party. The cinematography is dark and moody, with good use of San Francisco backdrops. The script is not bad either, with a certain amount of very bleak humor which does little to soften the harsh view of most of the characters. Put politics aside and enjoy this noir-ish and entertaining movie!

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