Anticommunist hysteria was at a peak during as taping began, and by the end of 1952, i was a communist for the f. Matt cvetic the true life and times of undercover agent matt cvetic by r. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american noir crime film directed by gordon douglas starring frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip. For a good read about this unsung american hero, read i was a communist for the fbi. I was a communist for the fbi online using any of the 3 radio players below. Investigation fbi director allen dulles commissioned a secret intelli. A factbased story about a man who posed as an american communist for years as part of a secret plan to infiltrate their organization. I was a communist for the fbi original theatrical trailer. While all the liberals say the mccarthy era was just a witch hunt, matt proves the red menace was really just that a menace. Listen to classic i was a communist for the fbi radio shows in mp3 format for free.
I was a communist for the fbi film 1951 movieplayer. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. I was a communist for the fbi 1951 rotten tomatoes. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The film recounts how cvetic used his job as a pittsburgh steelworker to contact various american communist cell. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. I was a communist for the fbi 1951 the movie database. I was a communist for the fbi 530311 word game, old time. Surveillance of hollywood fbi files 2,000 pages of files copied from fbi headquarters in washington, d.
Incredibly, i was a communist for the fbi was nominated for an academy award as the best documentary of the year. Those are all 2,008 pages of excerpts out of a total of, 533 of the fbi file no. Find similar and related movies for i was a communist for the fbi 1951 gordon douglas on allmovie. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture vault. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Jul 08, 2014 based on a true story, this documentarystyle caper film follows a federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush out a nefarious spy ring. I created more distinct sections for the film and the radio series and added more information, with sources. Harvey matusow played a similar role as excommunist. That day was 1951 and i was a communist for the fbi spoon fed the anticommunist prejudice of its era so hard and fast that youd be forgiven now for thinking that it was a parody but its not the slimy backstabbing communists in gordon douglas film may not.
In real life, cvetic lost everything he lovedhis wife, children, parents, friendsexcept for his country and love for that country is. The series was syndicated by ziv, and was broadcast from 1952 to 1954 by stations that bought it including wormutualnew york. Gus payne makes the point that cvetics personal life and attributes have no bearing on the validity of what he reported to his fbi handlers cvetic drank. The film was produced by bryan foy who was head of warners b picture unit until 1942 it was also a radio show starring dana andrews with 78 episodes that ran from april 23, 1952 until october 14, 1953. Jan 08, 2010 based on a true story, this documentarystyle caper film follows a federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush out a nefarious spy ring. No one was allowed to know he was undercover, and both he and his family suffered because of it. With harrison ford, gary oldman, glenn close, wendy crewson. The stories were later turned into a bestselling book and radio series. The show was a well done and well financed endeavor, and worth preservation for that reason alone. The fbi once called its a wonderful life communist, investigating frank capras christmas film for communist ties and for animosity against bankers. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american noir crime film directed by gordon douglas starring frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey and james millican. Sterling hayden cvetic talks and of about hollywood communist retaliation protecting fnd. Based on the book by the same name by matt cvetic, an undercover operative who joined the communist party to spy from within this series capitalized on the new red scare of the early 1950s. As a propaganda film, it works even better, giving one the impression that the communists had infiltrated many aspects of society and were more powerful than they.
According to variety, a sequel is said to be in the. Hear the real life story of matt cvetic, undercover commie for the fbi. Leonard maltin praises this suspenseful political tales as low key, and effective. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Old time radio fan series i was a communist for the fbi.
The unhappy life and times of matt cvetic daniel j. In addition, i pared down to two listening links the internet archive page that has almost every show, and a libsyn podcast link, which seems to be slowly putting up all available shows in chronological order. Fbi files on the production show that they followed the production, release and reaction to the film quite closely. Matt cvetic the true life and times of undercover agent matt cvetic, one attains an understanding of spy life through the journey of matt cvetic. Based on a true story, this documentarystyle caper film follows a federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush. On the big screen in 1951, the film version of i was a communist for the fbi was a problematic film, everything that makes it problematic today contributed to its success with audiences in 1951 and therefore the film remains a provocative document of a troubled time. The fbi investigated the communist partys infiltration of the motion picture industry from 1942 to 1958. The 1952 syndicated series starred dana andrews as reallife undercover agent matt cvetic, whose book of the same title provided the inspiration for the radio series and a hollywood film. Released april 3rd, 2006, i was a communist for the f. The most helpful provenances were newspaper listings. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines.
I was a communist for the fbi, starring dana andrews, tells the supposedly true tale of matt cvetic, who infiltrated the communist party in the united states and reported every move back to the fbi for nine long years. Jul 21, 2009 the federal bureau of investigation are the good guys, for a nice change. Gig youngand the redbaiting drama i was a communist for the fbi, with frank lovejoy as an undercover agent who infiltrates the communist party. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Cvetic was an fbi undercover agent that joined the communist party as a spy.
Listen to 39 episodes of i was a communist for the fbi for free. I was a communist for the fbi 1951 subtitrat online. Its a wonderful life 1946 is 11th in afis list of the 100 best american movies ever made. I was a communist for the fbi film by douglas 1951. Lets shed a little sunlight on whats been passing for authoritative and accurate catalogsor researchof the radio program, i was a communist for the f. I was a communist for the fbi 1951 05051951 us crime 1h 23m user score. Leab, the records of the federal bureau of investigation.
Regista, attori, sceneggiatori, musicisti e tutto il cast tecnico. I was a communist for the fbi is the movie that resulted from cvetics newfound fame, starring frank lovejoy as matt cvetic. I was a communist for the fbi original theatrical trailer youtube. I was a communist for the fbi university of pennsylvania. I was a communist for the fbi is a 1951 american film noir crime film directed by gordon douglas starring frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey and james. Fbi file on communist infiltration motion picture industry compic. Fbi story, the original trailer turner classic movies. Aug 02, 2011 by the early 1950s, the fbi began taking a more proactive approach to dealing with soviet intelligence. We offer other old time detective and investigator radio shows. That included zeroing in on the cpusain part, by approaching communist officials who had. Pittsburgh celebrated the film s april premiere with a matthew cvetic day, complete with parade.
Strangely, the latter film was nominated for an academy award for best documentary. The federal bureau of investigation are the good guys, for a nice change. The official channel of the federal bureau of investigation. Aired 1952 1954 i was a communist for the fbi rode the coattails of the red scare, aired even though the fbi refused to cooperate with its production. As the title suggest, they are about the investigation of the communist partys infiltration of the motion picture industry from 1942 to 1958.
I was a communist for the fbi letterboxd social film. The closing of the program was great, as andrews said, i was a communist for the fbi. With frank lovejoy, dorothy hart, philip carey, james millican. Pittsburgh celebrated the films april premiere with a matthew cvetic day, complete with parade. It was also a radio show starring dana andrews with 78 episodes that ran from apr 23, 1952 until oct 14, 1953. The old time crime continues this week with dana andrews in i was a communist for the fbi. The film was based on a series of stories written by matt cvetic that appeared in the saturday evening post. The book focuses on the life of cvetic, particularly as he served as an undercover agent for the federal bureau of investigation fbi, successfully infiltrating the.
Everythying that the communists do however, is complete fantasy, and is fabricated on such a large scale that it must have been impossible to know where to begin to defend this attack. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. By the early 1950s, the fbi began taking a more proactive approach to dealing with soviet intelligence. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture i was a communist for the fbi motion picture part 1 of 2 view. The story follows cvetic, who infiltrated a local communist party cell for nine years and reported back to the federal bureau of investigation fbi on their. Gus payne makes the point that cvetics personal life and attributes have no bearing on the validity of what he reported to his fbi handlers cvetic drank, loved publicity, and smacked women around. The film recounts how cvetic used his job as a pittsburgh steelworker to contact various american communist cell leaders, and how he exposed their insidious. I was a communist for the fbi is in essence a normal warner brothers crime thriller, in which the gangsters are replaced by communists. But america owes him plenty matt cvetic, undercover communist for the fbi. I was a communist for the fbi motion picture part 2 of 2 view. Based on the book by reallife undercover agent, matt cvetic, i was a communist for the fbi was a dramatization of cvetics life during the time he infiltrated the communist party of the united states of america cpusa.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. The film received was nominated for an academy award in the category for best documentary. Based on a true story, this documentarystyle caper film follows a federal agent on a dangerous assignment he must go underground to flush out a nefarious spy ring. Other articles where i was a communist for the fbi is discussed. As just a movie, i was a communist for the fbi is quite good in that it moves quickly and has an element of real suspense, particularly the train track sequence, which is excellent. Although the propagadnda is blunt, its easy to overlook how enormously popular i was a communist for the fbi was in its day. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. As the title suggest, they are about the investigation of the communist partys infiltration of the.