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I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. poster
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MASTER SCORE 59.8 / 100
1951·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 23m

I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE F.B.I.

“I had to sell out my own girl -- so would you!”

A fact-based story about a man who posed as an American Communist for years as part of a secret plan to infiltrate their organization.

Above the Line
Gordon Douglas·DirectorCrane Wilbur·ScreenplayEdwin B. DuPar·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerFolmar Blangsted·Editor
Cast
Frank Lovejoy·Matt CveticDorothy Hart·Eve MerrickPhilip Carey·MasonJames Millican·Jim BlandonRichard Webb·Ken CrowleyKonstantin Shayne·Gerhardt EislerPaul Picerni·Joe CveticRoy Roberts·Father NovacEdward Norris·HarmonRon Hagerthy·Dick Cvetic
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 3
Gordon Douglas·DirectorJean Baker·Script SupervisorOren Haglund·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Crane Wilbur·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Edwin B. DuPar·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Folmar Blangsted·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerLeslie G. Hewitt·Sound
Art & Design· 3
Leo K. Kuter·Art DirectionLyle B. Reifsnider·Set DecorationGordon Bau·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Bryan Foy·Producer
By the Numbers
59.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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1 NOMS
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