Academy Awards, USA 1952
| Nominated Oscar | Best Documentary, Features Bryan Foy |
Warner Bros.
Directed by Gordon Douglas
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
Frank Lovejoy works undercover for the FBI as a high ranking member of the Communist party in Pittsburgh. As a result, he is disowned by his family and hated by neighbors. Eventually he is called to testify before Congress and his real political beliefs revealed. Ironically, the movie is as much propaganda as the "Communist" stereotypes it portrays on-screen. Dorothy Hart is steamy as the Communist school teacher who tries to seduce him but ultimately has a conscience. Nomination as best "documentary" is mystifying, as this is obviously a work of fiction with a strong noir influence.
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