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Walk East on Beacon!

  • 19521952
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
414
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George Murphy in Walk East on Beacon! (1952)
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
  • Thriller
A G-man searches for a communist sleeper-cell in Boston.A G-man searches for a communist sleeper-cell in Boston.A G-man searches for a communist sleeper-cell in Boston.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
414
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alfred L. Werker
  • Writers
    • Laurence Heath(additional writing)
    • J. Edgar Hoover(article The Crime of the Century)
    • Emmett Murphy(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • George Murphy
    • Finlay Currie
    • Virginia Gilmore
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred L. Werker
  • Writers
    • Laurence Heath(additional writing)
    • J. Edgar Hoover(article The Crime of the Century)
    • Emmett Murphy(additional writing)
  • Stars
    • George Murphy
    • Finlay Currie
    • Virginia Gilmore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Inspector James 'Jim' Beldenas Inspector James 'Jim' Belden
    Finlay Currie
    Finlay Currie
    • Professor Albert Kaferas Professor Albert Kafer
    Virginia Gilmore
    Virginia Gilmore
    • Millie Zalenko aka Teresa Henningas Millie Zalenko aka Teresa Henning
    Karel Stepanek
    Karel Stepanek
    • Alexi Laschenkov aka Gregory Andersas Alexi Laschenkov aka Gregory Anders
    Louisa Horton
    Louisa Horton
    • Elaine Wilbenas Elaine Wilben
    Peter Capell
    Peter Capell
    • Chris Zalenko aka Ginoas Chris Zalenko aka Gino
    Bruno Wick
    • Luther Danzigas Luther Danzig
    Jack Manning
    • Melvin Foss aka Vincentas Melvin Foss aka Vincent
    Karl Weber
    • Charlie Reynoldsas Charlie Reynolds
    Robert A. Dunn
    • Dr. Wincottas Dr. Wincott
    • (as Rev. Robert Dunn)
    Vilma Kurer
    • Rita Fossas Rita Foss
    Michael Garrett
    • Michael Dorndoff aka Frank Torranceas Michael Dorndoff aka Frank Torrance
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    • Anna Kaferas Anna Kafer
    • (as Lotte Palfi)
    Ernest Graves
    • Robert Martinas Robert Martin
    Robert Carroll
    • Boldanyas Boldany
    Wolfgang Zilzer
    Wolfgang Zilzer
    • August Helmuthas August Helmuth
    • (as Paul Andor)
    George Roy Hill
    George Roy Hill
    • Nicholas Wilbenas Nicholas Wilben
    Bradford Hatton
    Bradford Hatton
    • Harry Masonas Harry Mason
    • Director
      • Alfred L. Werker
    • Writers
      • Laurence Heath(additional writing)
      • J. Edgar Hoover(article The Crime of the Century)
      • Emmett Murphy(additional writing)
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    • Trivia
      A sequence involving two Russian agents meeting covertly in a bar is underscored by Jack Shaindlin's song "I'm Tickled Pink" which is playing in the bar - the lyrics of which appear to add a comic overtone to the Communist-busting theme of the film. The exact same recording of the song is used in the popular video game "Fallout 3".
    • Connections
      Featured in Red Hollywood (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)
      (uncredited)
      Music by Juventino Rosas
      Played at the restaurant

    User reviews15

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    Top review
    8/10
    Communist CELL in the USA~ BETTER than you think
    PLOT: Commy spies attempt to gain secrets.

    a docu-drama style movie~ This starts as the FBI receive a hot trip about a Communist cell in Boston. WE see the newly arrived KGB contact played by Karl Stepanek who urges the spies to even more ruthless means to get secrets. Finley Currie as the Professor Kefer who is being black mailed by the spies with his son being captive in Berlin by the REDS. MADE with the cooperation of the FBI. Some of the men are actual FBI agents. BASED on story by J Edgar Hoover himself the Crime of the Century a short story in the Readers Digest. BETTER than I expected. Moves along very well and the ADDED "dedication" of the spies to the RED commy cause at times is comical and interesting. MADE at time of the RED SCARE (COMMUNIST) days of the 1950s. I give this 7 out of 10 for interesting COMMY spies inside the USA. Also recommend is the HOUSE on 92nd STREET.
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    • May 21, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Louis de Rochemont's Walk East on Beacon!
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • RD-DR Productions
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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