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I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.

1951·1h 23m·Approved
DramaMysteryCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.1/10
1,089 votes

In Pittsburgh, PA, an F.B.I. agent works to undermine the Communist party, but his brothers and his teenage son think he's a real Red.

I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. is a 1951 drama mystery movie directed by Gordon Douglas, starring Philip Carey, Dorothy Hart, Frank Lovejoy. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 from 1,089 votes and runs 1h 23m.

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Director
Gordon Douglas
Stars
Philip Carey
Dorothy Hart
Frank Lovejoy
James Millican
Details
1951-05-05
83 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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