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MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
1948·Biography / Crime / History·1h 27m

THE IRON CURTAIN

“What Was Behind Their Mission... THIS TERROR?”

The Iron Curtain is based on the actual 1945 case of Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko, (Dana Andrews), who, after careful training, was assigned to the U.S.S.R. Embassy in Ottawa, Canada in the midst of World War II. Eventually, Gouzenko defected with 109 pages of material implicating several high level Canadian officials, outlined the steps taken to secure information about the the details of the nuclear bomb via numerous sleeper cells established throughout North America. The scandal that resulted when details of this case were publicized by American columnist Drew Pearson in early 1946 involved Canada, Britain and the United States.

Above the Line
William A. Wellman·DirectorMilton Krims·ScreenplayIgor Gouzenko·WriterCharles G. Clarke·Director of PhotographyLouis R. Loeffler·Editor
Cast
Dana Andrews·Igor GouzenkoGene Tierney·Anna GouzenkoJune Havoc·Nina KaranovaBerry Kroeger·John Grubb, aka 'Paul'Edna Best·Mrs. Albert FosterStefan Schnabel·Col. Ilya RanovNicholas Joy·Dr. Harold Preston Norman, aka 'Alec'Eduard Franz·Maj. Semyon KulinFrederic Tozere·Col. Aleksandr Trigorin (as Frederic Tozère)Christopher Olsen·Andrei Gouzenko
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
William A. Wellman·Director
Writing· 2
Igor Gouzenko·WriterMilton Krims·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Charles G. Clarke·Director of PhotographyFrank Serjack·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Louis R. Loeffler·Editor
Art & Design· 5
Bonnie Cashin·Costume DesignMark-Lee Kirk·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionThomas Little·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Sol C. Siegel·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Darryl F. Zanuck·Presenter
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
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