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The Red Menace (reissue title Underground Spy) is a 1949 anti-communist film noir drama film directed by R. G. Springsteen starring Robert Rockwell and Hannelore Axman.
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| Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
| Screenplay by | Albert DeMond Gerald Geraghty |
| Story by | Albert DeMond |
| Produced by | Herbert Yates |
| Starring | Robert Rockwell Hannelore Axman |
| Narrated by | Lloyd G. Davies |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
| Edited by | Harry Keller |
| Music by | Nathan Scortt |
Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAn ex-GI named Bill Jones (Robert Rockwell) becomes involved with the Communist Party USA. While in training, Jones falls in love with one of his instructors. At first true followers of communism, they realize their mistake when they witness party leaders murder a member who questions the party's principles. When they try to leave the party, the two are marked for murder and hunted by the party's assassins.[1]
Cast
edit- Robert Rockwell as Bill Jones
- Hannelore Axman as Nina Petrovka (credited as Hanne Axman)
- Betty Lou Gerson as Yvonne Kraus
- Barbra Fuller as Mollie O'Flaherty
- Shepard Menken as Henry Solomon
- Lester Luther as Earl Partridge
- William Lally as Jack Tyler (credited as William J. Lally)
- Lloyd G. Davies as Inspector O'Toole
- Norman Budd as Reachi
- Leo Cleary as Father O'Leary
- Kay Riehl as Mrs. O'Flaherty
- William Martell as Immigration Insp. Riggs
- James Harrington as Martin Vejac
- Duke Williams as Sam Wright
- Napoleon Simpson as Tom Wright
- Robert H. Purcell as Sheriff of Talbot (credited as Roberto Purcell)
- Royal Raymond as Benson
- Gregg Martell as Schuitz
- Jimmy Hawkins as Jimmy (credited as Jimmie Hawkins)
Release
editThe film opened in the Los Angeles district on June 9, 1949.[2] In two theaters in Los Angeles it grossed a dull $22,000 in its first week.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Red Menace (1949)
- ^ "50G Ad Budget For Rep's 'Menace' Opener". Variety. June 1, 1949. p. 7 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "L.A. In Doldrums But 'Territory' Oke $39,000; 'Menace' Dull 22G; 'Entry' Slow $31,000; 'Allegro,' 'Street' Ditto". Variety. June 15, 1949. p. 10 – via Internet Archive.
External links
edit- The Red Menace at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Red Menace at IMDb
- The Red Menace at AllMovie
- The Red Menace (1949) on YouTube
