Thriller · United States of America · 1966 · 2h 7m

Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain poster
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Cast
Paul Newman as Michael Armstrong Julie Andrews as Sarah Sherman Lila Kedrova as Countess Kuchinska Hansjörg Felmy as Heinrich Gerhard Tamara Toumanova as Ballerina Ludwig Donath as Gustav Lindt
Crew
John F. Warren — Director of Photography Bud Hoffman — Editor John Addison — Original Music Composer Brian Moore — Writer Alfred Hitchcock — Producer Hein Heckroth — Production Design
Tagline

It tears you apart with suspense!

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.

Trailer Torn Curtain — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
cold wareast germany
Key Collaborators
Alfred Hitchcock Director John F. Warren Director of Photography Bud Hoffman Editor John Addison Original Music Composer Brian Moore Writer Alfred Hitchcock Producer Hein Heckroth Production Design Edith Head Costume Design
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