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I Was a Communist for the FBI (1951)
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5 May 1951 (USA) moreTagline:
I had to sell out my own girl -- so would you!Plot:
The FBI infiltrates one of their agents in the US Communist Party. This causes big problems in the normal life of the agent... more | add synopsisAwards:
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(Complete credited cast) | Frank Lovejoy | ... | Matt Cvetic |
 | Dorothy Hart | ... | Eve Merrick |
| Philip Carey | ... | Mason |
| James Millican | ... | Jim Blandon |
| Richard Webb | ... | Ken Crowley (FBI chief) |
| Konstantin Shayne | ... | Gerhardt Eisler |
| Paul Picerni | ... | Joe Cvetic |
| Edward Norris | ... | Harmon (as Eddie Norris) |
| Ron Hagerthy | ... | Dick Cvetic |
| Hugh Sanders | ... | Clyde Garson |
| Hope Kramer | ... | Ruth Cvetic |
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I caught this movie on the Encore Mystery channel some time ago and thought it was hysterical. I especially love the way they portrayed the party member who was a teacher and she explains how the teachers will subvert America's children. You still see remarks to the affect that the NEA is a commie front.
The truth is that Cvetic liked to turn in lists of people who were in no way connected to the CPUSA. He got paid for quantity apparently. I believe this is what eventually caused the FBI to cut him loose.
Still, the film is a great example of the hysteria sweeping the country at that time. I wish it was available on DVD so I could add it to my collection of bad cinema.