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Guilty of Treason
Starring:
Charles Bickford & Bonita Granville
Director:
Felix E. Feist
Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty is declared an enemy of the state when he speaks up against communism.
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Description by OLDIES.com:
Agonizing torture at the hands of the secret police threatens any citizen who resists in a Hungary subjugated by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin. Cardinal Josef Mindszenty (Charles Bickford), taking a courageous open stand against the Communists, is labeled a traitor by the brutal regime bent on crushing all opposition. Intrigued by whispers of what may be going on inside the Soviet-occupied nation, American foreign correspondent Tom Kelly shows up in Budapest to investigate. Shortly after arriving, he is introduced to beautiful Stephanie Varna (Bonita Granville), a Hungarian schoolteacher who is secretly involved with a Russian colonel. She manages to lead Tom to the Cardinal only days before he is thrown into prison, while a wave of false arrests and mysterious disappearances envelops the brave souls who dared to follow the Cardinal's anti-Communist lead. This film showcases gruff-voiced Charles Bickford whose work includes Of Mice and Men (1939) and the acclaimed Days of Wine and Roses (1962). Inspired by the true story of Cardinal Mindszenty's persecution and trial in Hungary, the documentary/propaganda style of Guilty of Treason examines the Hungarian Communist regime which rose to power after Nazi rule.
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A gripping political thriller, GUILTY OF TREASON is based on the true story of the Hungarian Cardinal Josef Mindszenty, who was accused of espionage and treason by his Stalinist government. A story that captured hearts and minds all over the world, Mindszenty was widely considered to be a hero who bravely fought the brutal oppression of the Communist regime. Distinguished thespian Charles Bickford (DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES) is riveting as the main character, whose triumph over adversity makes for inspiring, if nerve-wracking, drama.
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DVD Details:
- Format: DVD
- Genre: Drama
- Label: Alpha Video
- Originally Released in: 1950
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 27 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Region: Region 0 encoding; Can be played worldwide, NTSC-format.
- Release Date: January 25, 2005
- OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 16,283
- Item Number: ALP 4625D
- UPC: 089218462596
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Well done but heavy at the end
Movie Lover: John Walter from Middle Village, NY US -- January, 18, 2009
Charles Bickford gives a good performance as Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary, who was jailed and convicted of treason by the Communists. He's supported by equally fine performances by Paul Kelly and Bonita Granville. For those of us old enough to remember the events and climate of the time, the film is a reminder of how the world was a half century ago. Only at the end of the film, when Paul Kelly, playing an Ameriucan reporter, turns directly into the camera to give a final statement about Communism and the Iron Curtain does the film actually seem like a bit of soft anti Russian propogande. Otherwise, a pretty good film.
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