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George Murphy

Inspector James 'Jim' Belden

Finlay Currie

Professor Albert Kafer

Virginia Gilmore

Millie Zalenko aka Teresa Henning

Karel Stepanek

Alexi Laschenkov aka Gregory Anders

Louisa Horton

Elaine Wilben

Peter Capell

Chris Zalenko aka Gino

Bruno Wick

Luther Danzig

Jack Manning

Melvin Foss aka Vincent

Karl Weber

Charlie Reynolds

Robert A. Dunn

Dr. Wincott
(as Rev. Robert Dunn)

Vilma Kurer

Rita Foss

Michael Garrett

Michael Dorndoff aka Frank Torrance

Lotte Palfi Andor

Anna Kafer
(as Lotte Palfi)

Ernest Graves

Robert Martin

Robert Carroll

Boldany

Wolfgang Zilzer

August Helmuth
(as Paul Andor)

George Roy Hill

Nicholas Wilben

Bradford Hatton

Harry Mason

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Trivia
A sequence involving two Russian agents meeting covertly in a bar is underscored by Jack Shaindlin's song "I'm Tickled Pink" - the lyrics of which appear to add a comic overtone to the Communist-busting theme of the film. The exact same recording of the song is used in the popular video game "Fallout 3".

Connections
Featured in Red Hollywood (1996)

Soundtracks
Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)
(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played at the restaurant

"Walk East on Beacon" is a 1952 film starring George Murphy, about a G-man after a Communist sleeper cell. Set in Boston, it's a dry, unexciting look at police procedure, which we all know is plodding to begin with.

Narrated by Westbrook Van Vorhees, the film uses a documentary style often used for this type of film in the '50s. It usually signals an unexciting film, which this is.

George Murphy wasn't a great actor, but he was certainly charming. He isn't able to use much of his charm in this. The theme of the film isn't uncommon and has been better done.

The Boston locations were fun, but that's about it. If you're looking for thrills, go elsewhere.