Assignment: Paris

Original title: Assignment - Paris

1952
Approved
1h 25m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Cold war intrigue in France and Hungary.

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Cold war intrigue in France and Hungary.Cold war intrigue in France and Hungary.Cold war intrigue in France and Hungary.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

750

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Dana Andrews

Jimmy Race

Märta Torén

Jeanne Moray
(as Marta Toren)

George Sanders

Nicholas Strang

Audrey Totter

Sandy Tate

Sandro Giglio

Grisha

Donald Randolph

Anton Borvitch

Herbert Berghof

Prime Minister Andreas Ordy

Ben Astar

Minister of Justice Vajos

Willis Bouchey

Biddle

Earl Lee

Dad Pelham

Jay Adler

Henry
(uncredited)

Leon Alton

Store Customer
(uncredited)

Frank Arnold

French Reporter
(uncredited)

Leon Askin

Franz
(uncredited)

Hanna Axmann-Rezzori

Miss Oster
(uncredited)

Paul Birch

Colonel Mannix
(uncredited)

Gail Bonney

Phone Operator
(uncredited)

George Calliga

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Actor Dana Andrews stated that location filming in Paris was interrupted by Communist agitators who were intent on preventing filming.

Goofs
Jeanne flies from Budapest to Paris on an Air France SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc airliner, which has twin tail fins, a tail-wheel and registration F-BCUB. However, the passengers are shown debarking from a different plane with a single tail fin, no tail-wheel, and a different registration - an Air France Douglas DC-4 with registration F-BBDD.

Quotes
Anton Borvitch: Geography can be a state of mind.

This movie assumes we viewers have a lot of background knowledge. I guess this is a "cold war drama". It seemed, to me, like a James Bond film. Anyway, it's about reporters in Hungry being threatened by Communists. Dana Andrews is taken by the Communists, and George Sanders has to get him back.

I found myself watching lead actress Märta Torén's performance above all. The photography, direction, and performances are interesting - Ms. Torén's performance is my favorite.

My biggest criticism it that I couldn't figure out what the Communists ultimately do to Mr. Andrews. Did he have a lobotomy or something? I think the filmmakers owe it to the audience to explain; and, with more than just an offhand speculation that he'll be "okay". We're supposed to assume Mr. Andrews is going to be "okay" and character Gabor will be safe with the Communists?

I don't understand.

***** Assignment: Paris (1952) Robert Parris ~ Dana Andrews, Märta Torén, George Sanders