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Torn Curtain (1966)

It tears you apart with suspense!

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Alfred Hitchcock
Writer : Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

Synopsis

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution, but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.

Actors

Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Michael Armstrong
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Sarah Sherman
Lila Kedrova
Lila Kedrova
Countess Kuchinska
Hansjörg Felmy
Hansjörg Felmy
Heinrich Gerhard
Tamara Toumanova
Tamara Toumanova
Ballerina
Ludwig Donath
Ludwig Donath
Gustav Lindt
Wolfgang Kieling
Wolfgang Kieling
Hermann Gromek
Günter Strack
Günter Strack
Karl Manfred
David Opatoshu
David Opatoshu
Mr. Jacobi
Gisela Fischer
Gisela Fischer
Dr. Koska
Mort Mills
Mort Mills
Farmer
Carolyn Conwell
Carolyn Conwell
Farmer's Wife
Arthur Gould-Porter
Arthur Gould-Porter
Freddy
Gloria Govrin
Gloria Govrin
Miss Mann
Norbert Schiller
Norbert Schiller
Professor Gutman (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Leoda Richards
Woman Backstage (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Frank Baker
Party Guest (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited)
William Glover
William Glover
British Correspondent (uncredited)
Mischa Hausserman
Mischa Hausserman
Idealistic Young Man (uncredited)
Britt Semand
Britt Semand
Magda
William Yetter Sr.
William Yetter Sr.
Post Office Patron (uncredited)
Kaaren Verne
Kaaren Verne
Stewardess (uncredited)
Paul Sorensen
Paul Sorensen
Swedish Immigration Officer (uncredited)
Hedley Mattingly
Hedley Mattingly
Airline Official (uncredited)
Curt Lowens
Curt Lowens
VOPO Officer at Roadblock (uncredited)
Horst Ebersberg
Horst Ebersberg
East German Interpreter (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney
Clerk (uncredited)

Crews

Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
John Addison
John Addison
Original Music Composer
John F. Warren
John F. Warren
Director of Photography
Bud Hoffman
Bud Hoffman
Editor
Willis Hall
Willis Hall
Screenplay
Keith Waterhouse
Keith Waterhouse
Screenplay
Hein Heckroth
Hein Heckroth
Production Design
Frank Arrigo
Frank Arrigo
Art Direction
George Milo
George Milo
Set Decoration
William Russell
William Russell
Sound Designer
Waldon O. Watson
Waldon O. Watson
Sound Designer
Brian Moore
Brian Moore
Writer
Jack Barron
Jack Barron
Makeup Supervisor
Lorraine Roberson
Lorraine Roberson
Hairstylist
Jack Corrick
Jack Corrick
Unit Production Manager
Donald Baer
Donald Baer
Assistant Director
Leonard J. South
Leonard J. South
Camera Operator
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Grady Hunt
Grady Hunt
Costume Supervisor
Lois Thurman
Lois Thurman
Script Supervisor
Hal Saunders
Hal Saunders
Hairstylist

Trailers and other movies

Torn Curtain Official Trailer #1 - Paul Newman Movie (1966) HD

Posters and backgrounds

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