In Pittsburgh, PA, an F.B.I. agent works to undermine the Communist party, but his brothers and his teenage son think he's a real Red.In Pittsburgh, PA, an F.B.I. agent works to undermine the Communist party, but his brothers and his teenage son think he's a real Red.In Pittsburgh, PA, an F.B.I. agent works to undermine the Communist party, but his brothers and his teenage son think he's a real Red.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
- Harmon
- (as Eddie Norris)
- Picket
- (uncredited)
- Black Man
- (uncredited)
- Black Man
- (uncredited)
- Lawyer
- (uncredited)
- Crowd Member
- (uncredited)
- Secretary
- (uncredited)
- Senator
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Communist Party USA was established in 1919. In 1921 it changed its name to The Workers Party of America. It was banned in 1954 by an act of Congress (the Communist Control Act of 1954). At its peak in 1944 the membership rose to 80.000 members but by mid-1950s it dropped to only 5000 members, including 1500 FBI informants.
- GoofsEarly in the film there's a shot at an airport where we see planes moving outside a window. The outside shot is flipped: the "PAN AMERICAN" logo on the side of the plane is backwards.
- Quotes
Gerhardt Eisler: This section produces more steel than all the rest of the country put together. Move Pittsburgh an inch and we can move this country a mile. But, er, Pittsburgh is too quiet, too peaceful. To bring about the victory of Communism in America, we must incite riots, discontent, open warfare among the people. That is the purpose of tonight's meeting.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Fifties (1997)
You just have to forget about the stretching of the truth that goes on here and enjoy this film for what it is - a window into a particularly paranoid time in America with a good pace to it. A film that is equivalent to it and made about the same time is the better known "Big Jim McLain" starring John Wayne. It too has many wild stereotypes, but the action is good and you just have to remember when and why it was made. If you do that, you should thoroughly enjoy both films.
- AlsExGal
- Mar 13, 2010
Details
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1