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The Iron Curtain

1948

Biography / Crime / History / Thriller

The Iron Curtain

1948

Biography / Crime / History / Thriller

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6.3/10 · 1.3K

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cold war communist based on memoir or autobiography ottawa, canada

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Plot summary

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.

Director

William A. Wellman

Top cast

John Ridgely as RCMP Officer Murphy

Peter Whitney as Cipher Lt. Vinikov

Brick Sullivan as Bailiff with Hollis

Christopher Olsen as Andrei Gouzenko

Tech specs

720p.BLU

796.92 MB

1280*934

English 2.0

Approved

Subtitles

23.976 fps

1 hr 26 min

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Comments 3

karpar77 502 days ago

Please seed

Apep 948 days ago

I clicked "Subtitles Requested" -- so where are they?

The_Viking 948 days ago

thank you for this film or any film from the Cold War period. Just wish it were 1080p. Best wishes , Erik

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6 / 10

Dana Andrews is Igor Gouzenko, posted to the

CinemaSerf

Dana Andrews is Igor Gouzenko, posted to the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa as a cypher clerk. He has no difficulty with his orders to keep himself to himself and to…

7 / 10

Canadian Espionage Story Brought to the Screen

barryrd

In reviewing this movie, I have to admit my personal bias as a Canadian living in Ottawa where the movie was shot. I had seen it many years ago and liked it so…

In reviewing this movie, I have to admit my personal bias as a Canadian living in Ottawa where the movie was shot. I had seen it many years ago and liked it so I was excited when it was shown on TCM on Easter eve. I had forgotten many of the scenes, although I know the story well. I appreciated the crisp cutaway shots of Ottawa with Gothic public buildings and brick houses shown against the stark winter backgrounds. I also liked the way the movie was shot in darkness and shadows evoking the Cold War atmosphere. Director Wm. Wellman got the details correct with his script and the visual references to Ottawa landmarks. The Justice Building is the actual Confederation Building still used by the Dept.of Justice. The railway shown running along the Rideau Canal is no longer there but that was the location used by trains in and out of Union Station in downtown Ottawa. The actual apartment where Gouzenko lived is shown. It still stands along with the park across the street where there is signage indicating the historical significance of the site nearby. We also see Somerset St. with a streetcar passing the building where he resided. The Parliament Buildings, the Château Laurier and the National Research Council are all shown and all were pivotal locations for the story. There is a reference to the child of Igor and Anna Gouzenko born at St. Vincent's Hospital, which still stands in the neighbourhood where Gouzenko lived. I like the documentary style also used effectively in other films from that era, such as The House on 92nd Street, Naked City and the Wrong Man. The film noir look is typical of the era and suits the espionage story. Where the movie falls short, however, is in the characters of Igor and Anna Gouzenko as performed by Dana Andrews and Jean Tierney. I can certainly respect the choice of two accomplished actors for the roles; however, these Hollywood icons are a stretch for the Russian couple in the story, especially for a movie that pays such close attention to other details. Nevertheless, I can see that two acting stars would attract attention to the movie and the story. For example, a Cold War museum outside Ottawa, built as a bunker for government leaders in the 1950's, features photos from the movie to highlight the story. As someone with a passion for Canadian history and movies, I have great affection for The Iron Curtain. I was very grateful for TCM bringing this little known movie to its viewers.

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