People of Russia

For those with any understanding of the reality of the Soviet system, and the nature and atrocities of Joseph Stalin, this film is a travesty of propaganda that seeks to glorify a system and government that was only barely removed from the brutality of the Nazi regime it was fighting at the time. A case in point is that Hitler only invaded Poland after reaching an agreement with Stalin to split it between themselves! Stalin was Hitler's ally until Hitler decided to attack Russia after failing in the Battle of Britain! It is estimated that anywhere between 34 and 49 MILLION Russians were killed either by starvation or violent act directly linked to Stalin.

That such a propaganda piece was made during the war may be understandable... but TCMs decision to air it as a filler on the day after the US Mid-term elections is not. This is a shameful piece that should be relegated to the dust bin or at least be aired with a disclaimer that it is a propaganda piece which highly distorts the facts. That one reviewer found it "entertaining" and that others found that review "useful" only serves to point out how showing a film like this out of context can mislead and misinform.

In fact, the pro-socialist undertones of this film hints at the communist influence that would soon be seen in Hollywood as highlighted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Activities which the opening of the KGB files when the Soviet Union collapsed confirmed.