Torn Curtain

"It tears you apart with suspense!"

1966 2h 7m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 687

Thriller

Synopsis

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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.

“It tears you apart with suspense!”

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Cast

Paul Newman
Michael Armstrong
Julie Andrews
Sarah Sherman
Lila Kedrova
Countess Kuchinska
Hansjörg Felmy
Heinrich Gerhard
Tamara Toumanova
Ballerina
Ludwig Donath
Gustav Lindt
Wolfgang Kieling
Hermann Gromek
Günter Strack
Karl Manfred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Brian Moore
Languages: English, German, Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Norwegian, Swedish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, shot by John F. Warren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bud Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Paul Newman and Julie Andrews and Lila Kedrova carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfred Hitchcock directs. John F. Warren behind the camera. John Addison scores. Bud Hoffman cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.
360 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
5Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, shot by John F. Warren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Addison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bud Hoffman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Paul Newman and Julie Andrews and Lila Kedrova carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "It tears you apart with suspense!".
10IMDB entry: tt0061107 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.