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Director:
Alfred L. Werker
Writers:
Leonard Heideman (dialogue)
J. Edgar Hoover (article)
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Release Date:
June 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | Drama more
Tagline:
MOST THRILLING PICTURE SINCE "HOUSE ON 92ND STREET"! (original print ad - all caps)
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Kind of blah more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
George Murphy ... Inspector James 'Jim' Belden
Finlay Currie ... Professor Albert Kafer
Virginia Gilmore ... Millie / Teresa Zalenko
Karel Stepanek ... Alexi Laschenkov / Gregory Anders
Louisa Horton ... Mrs. Elaine Wilben
Peter Capell ... Chris Zalenko / Gino
Bruno Wick ... Luther Danzig
Jack Manning ... Melvin Foss / Vincent
Karl Weber ... FBI Agent Charlie Reynolds
Robert A. Dunn ... Dr. Wincott

Vilma Kurer ... Mrs. Rita Foss
Michael Garrett ... Michael Dorndoff / Frank Torrance
Lotte Palfi Andor ... Mrs. Anna Kafer (as Lotta Palfi)
Ernest Graves ... Robert Martin
Robert Carroll ... Boldany
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Crime of the Century (UK)
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Soundtrack:
Sobre las olas (Over the Waves) more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Kind of blah, 3 March 2009
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Author: blanche-2 from United States

"Walk East on Beacon" is a 1952 film starring George Murphy, about a G-man after a Communist sleeper cell. Set in Boston, it's a dry, unexciting look at police procedure, which we all know is plodding to begin with.

Narrated by Westbrook Van Vorhees, the film uses a documentary style often used for this type of film in the '50s. It usually signals an unexciting film, which this is.

George Murphy wasn't a great actor, but he was certainly charming. He isn't able to use much of his charm in this. The theme of the film isn't uncommon and has been better done.

The Boston locations were fun, but that's about it. If you're looking for thrills, go elsewhere.

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