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      Counter-Attack

      1945 1h 30m War List
      Reviews 60% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings During World War II, two Russians, soldier Alexei Kulkov (Paul Muni) and navigator Lisa Elenko (Marguerite Chapman), are trapped underground with a group of Germans. Having recently witnessed a colleague's skillful interrogation of a Nazi prisoner, Kulkov tries to prod the enemy soldiers into sharing details about Berlin's strategy. But one of the Germans is just as shrewd, and he and Kulkov engage in a set of mind games that mirror the methods employed on the battlefield. Read More Read Less

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      Wolcott Gibbs New Yorker John Howard Lawson seems to have made some changes from the original [play] as I remember it, but they are not in the nature of improvements, and the piece remains essentially a very heavy dose of Soviet propaganda. Oct 15, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Clever war film with a strong script and great star. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/27/24 Full Review Audience Member Very original ww2 movie. To be honest, this film has not dated after all these decades. Based on a play which becomes clear as you watch the film, but the cat-and-mouse script really works well. who is the general? who is telling the truth? a great film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member good post WWII drama. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis During World War II, two Russians, soldier Alexei Kulkov (Paul Muni) and navigator Lisa Elenko (Marguerite Chapman), are trapped underground with a group of Germans. Having recently witnessed a colleague's skillful interrogation of a Nazi prisoner, Kulkov tries to prod the enemy soldiers into sharing details about Berlin's strategy. But one of the Germans is just as shrewd, and he and Kulkov engage in a set of mind games that mirror the methods employed on the battlefield.
      Director
      Zoltan Korda
      Screenwriter
      John Howard Lawson
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures Corporation
      Genre
      War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Apr 13, 2011
      Runtime
      1h 30m