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Matthew D Communist is bad! Communist is bad! Communist is bad! Don't be a communist! Communist is bad! *Thank Christ, an action scene* Communist is bad! Communist is bad! Communist is bad! Don't be a communist! Communist is bad! *The end* Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/18/22 Full Review Ed M Slow. Hokey. John Wayne was famously anti-communist and this is basically just a propaganda piece. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/12/21 Full Review Audience Member This movie tells us a fictional version of what was going on in the US back in the 50's. Senator Joe McCarthy was trying his best to beat the communists, and the many infiltrators of Hollywood and congress, the senate and the presidential Cabinet, as well as the unions, media and education fought very successfully against him. This movie tells you how the Communists operated then and now. It was very well done. It is not very well rated but then, you have to really love your country, know what the communists have done and are doing today to really see the value of the movie. I recommend a book called, "None dare call it conspiracy" "The Venona Papers" and "Rules for Radicals" to get a feel for the truth. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review william d Weak drama that is nonetheless interesting for its depiction of the perceived communist threat at the height of the cold war, as well as for the travelogue-like scenes of 1950s Hawaii. I also enjoyed seeing Alan Napier in something other than his role as Alfred in the old Batman TV series. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Hunting Communists in Hawaii. A fifties era McCarthyism propaganda film. Joe must have loved it. I love John Wayne, but this film leaves a lot to be desired. This film seeks to glorify the Joe McCarty era paranoia and propaganda. The Americans who sought to discredit those who may have had left leaning ideas and Communist Conspirators attempting to undermine the country. Blacklisting and the suppression of Freedom of Speech and the right to self expression or thought was heroic. And John Wayne plays one of those "Heroes". The only thing interesting about this film is the glimpse into that era. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member During the times of Communism Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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