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.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Laraine Day | ... | Nan Collins | |
| Robert Ryan | ... | Brad Collins | |
| John Agar | ... | Don Lowry | |
| Thomas Gomez | ... | Vanning | |
| Janis Carter | ... | Christine Norman | |
| Richard Rober | ... | Jim Travis | |
| William Talman | ... | Bailey | |
| Paul E. Burns | ... | J.T. Arnold | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Ralston | |
| G. Pat Collins | ... | Charles Dover | |
| Fred Graham | ... | Grip Wilson | |
| Harry Cheshire | ... | J. Francis Cornwall | |
| Jack Stoney | ... | Garth | |
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Brad Collins, former stevedore, is rising fast in a shipping company when local communist agitators use his former Party affiliation to extort his help in stirring up trouble. When Brad resists, communist femme fatale Christine works through his brother-in-law Don. But Brad's new wife Nan sees that her husband and brother are under pressure; when she investigates on her own, party boss Vanning takes ruthless action. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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damsel in distress | held at gunpoint | title changed during original release | communist agitator | extortion |Taglines:
I can't love a man who is worse than a gangster! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
31 October 1950 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
I Married a Communist See more »Filming Locations:
Pacific Avenue, between Montgomery and Stockton Streets, San Francisco, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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Music by Harry Revel
Played by the band at the Gay Paree nightclub
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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!