The Girl in the Kremlin
1957
Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller
The Girl in the Kremlin
1957
Drama / Film-Noir / Mystery / Thriller
Plot summary
In Moscow 1953, four terrified women prisoners are brought before Joseph Stalin, who chooses the beautiful Dasha. He punishes her by shaving off her long hair. Moments later, a plastic surgeon leads Stalin into the operating room and transforms his face so that he is unrecognizable. He vanishes, but OSS agent Steve Anderson searches for him in Europe.
Director
Top cast
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLUMovie Reviews
Some of the acting was pretty good, but
A bald Zsa Zsa Gabor !! Essential viewing
"The devil has gone back to hell."
I saw this film on a double Universal-International bill with "The Deadly Mantis" in May, 1957 which was the reason my friend, Bobby Shortle and I went. I was thoroughly confused at age ten as to what I was watching. I was shocked at seeing the girl have her blonde hair shaved. I have seen it since on YouTube in a nice print for free and also notice it has been released on Blue Ray DVD. It is an odd film, not a bad one, but has to be viewed in the context of the Cold War era. But the only reason for me to write this review is because of the ending. As a Catholic lad in 1957 I was shocked when Lex barker uttered the words: "The devil has gone back to hell!" This was said after the car driven by William Schallert who was shot by Maurice Manson (Stalin) , careened over a cliff and burst into flames. Needless to say Bobby and I were enthralled more by the antics of the Deadly Mantis much more than "The Girl In The Kremlin." And Lex did not have the problems that Clark Gable had in 1939 when he uttered a similar "bad word." The Legion Of Decency gave this film a B rating (Morally objectionable in parts for all).







