I Married a Communist (film)
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| I Married a Communist | |
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| Directed by | Robert Stevenson |
| Produced by | Jack J. Gross |
| Written by | Robert Hardy Andrews Charles Grayson George W. George (story) George F. Slavin (story) |
| Starring | Laraine Day Robert Ryan John Agar |
| Music by | Leigh Harline |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. |
| Release date(s) | October 8, 1949 Los Angeles California |
| Running time | 73 min |
| Language | English |
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I Married a Communist is a 1949 film drama produced by RKO Radio Pictures. Due to audiences being turned off by the title, RKO released the film again as The Woman on Pier 13 and Beautiful But Dangerous.
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[edit] Plot
Brad Collins, a shipping executive who had been involved with Communism as a stevedore during the Depression, becomes the target of a Communist cell and its leader, Vanning. Threatening to reveal Collins' "dark" past, Vanning orders the executive to sabotage the shipping industry in the San Francisco Bay. Collins plays along.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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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 |
[edit] Production
RKO chief Howard Hughes offered the script to directors as a test of their patriotism.[1] Thirteen directors, starting with Joseph Losey, turned down the film before it was finally made.
[edit] Reaction
Most reviews find the film to be a clear attempt at anti-communist Cold War propaganda. Time Out Film Guide notes: "The sterling cast can make no headway against cartoon characters, a fatuous script that defies belief, and an enveloping sense of hysteria. Nick Musuraca's noir-ish camerawork, mercifully, is stunning."[2]
[edit] Parody
The film was parodied as "I Married An Abolitionist" in the mockumentary CSA: Confederate States of America.
[edit] References
- ^ Joseph Losey's Remembrance of Things Past--From Howard Hughes to the F.B.I.. moviecrazed.com.
- ^ I Married a Communist (1949) Movie Review. Time Out New York (timeout.com).
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