In the fourth of fifth pairing between Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, Iron Curtain gives viewers some clue as to the subject of the film. It's one of those "don't let the Commies get the better of you" movies that were popular at that time in old Hollywood. If you don't like those movies, you won't like this one. Not even Dana Andrews can save it, and I don't think he should have even taken this part.
Dana plays a code cracker who works at the Russian embassy in Canada. He's a very good, loyal employee - but if he's good and loyal to Russia, doesn't that put a bad taste in audiences' mouths? If his career had died immediately after this movie, I wouldn't have been surprised; but thankfully, he kept making classics like My Foolish Heart and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Dana's not only loyal to his job and his country, he's also loyal to his wife, Gene Tierney. It's very cute to see them married - in fact, this is the only movie in which they play husband and wife! As always, they have great chemistry together, and you hope that everything works out for them. Since this isn't my genre of choice, it wasn't my favorite flick. But you're welcome to check it out if you do.
Dana plays a code cracker who works at the Russian embassy in Canada. He's a very good, loyal employee - but if he's good and loyal to Russia, doesn't that put a bad taste in audiences' mouths? If his career had died immediately after this movie, I wouldn't have been surprised; but thankfully, he kept making classics like My Foolish Heart and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Dana's not only loyal to his job and his country, he's also loyal to his wife, Gene Tierney. It's very cute to see them married - in fact, this is the only movie in which they play husband and wife! As always, they have great chemistry together, and you hope that everything works out for them. Since this isn't my genre of choice, it wasn't my favorite flick. But you're welcome to check it out if you do.