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      The Red Danube

      Released Oct 14, 1949 1 hr. 59 min. Romance List
      Reviews 63% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Assigned to repatriate Soviet nationals from Vienna after World War II, Col. Michael S. Nicobar (Walter Pidgeon) and his aides, Maj. John McPhimister (Peter Lawford) and Audrey Quail (Angela Lansbury), relocate from Rome to carry out their mission. The three stay in a convent headed by a Mother Superior (Ethel Barrymore) who happens to be protecting Maria Buhlen (Janet Leigh), a Soviet ballerina wanted by the authorities. Soon, Nicobar questions his duty when he and McPhimister fall for Buhlen. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 28 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Very good movie...a lot of great dialogue about religion...a good portrayal of the communist party. How brutal and dishonest they are. Great cast. The cast alone should make you watch this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member It is a slow dialogue driven movie that illustrates a time in history. Moral dilemmas religious belief questioned not what I expected as TCM described it as I the spy genre. Very strong acting. A movie of a different era with the pacing that you get in an older movie. I really enjoyed it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Sad commentary on the behavior of the allies in 1946 Vienna. Janet Leigh outstanding. Angela Lansbury somewhat wooden. Russians accurately represented.. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member The Red Danube It is a film that is filled with truths about what happened after World War II during the early part of the Cold War in different parts of Europe where the Russians would request their people back who escaped during World War II. It has a good cast. It has some emotionally sad parts seeing the treatment the Russians did of people they had returned to go back to Russia and how the children and elders were given back to the British for they saw little use for them. Some parts were funny parts such as the nun. I liked the poor impoverished child the British called the nick name Mickey Mouse. I liked the movie. It is able to capture the best parts of Christianity and able to provide a good idea of how bad the Soviets treated it's people and why people did not wish to return to Russia. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review s r An unusual love story involving displaced Russians in Vienna. Although it was cheesy, I still liked the idea of fighting the Russians indirectly through resistance and Janet Leigh was as beautiful as ever. There were some odd lines attacking communism about religion how nothing good comes from an atheist; blatant propaganda at its best. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I happened to catch this movie on late one night and I've been hooked every since. The cast is all perfect together. I really love Walter Pidgeon's role and how his character seems to evolve through the movie. The movie takes some interesting and unexpected twists and turns throughout. I highly recommend this one looking for a new classic favorite!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Bob Thomas Associated Press Sometimes soggy but interesting in a ponderous way. Jul 25, 2019 Full Review Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) [The Red Danube's] drama comes from the story by novelist Bruce Marshall, adroitly tackles communism on two fronts -- the human and the religious. Oct 1, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Reflects the chilly atmosphere between the superpowers during the Cold War. Rated: C+ Apr 23, 2016 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com What elevates George Sidney's agit-prop feature from MGM, which reflected the Cold War mentality, is the strong acting from Walter Pidgeon and especially Ethel Barrymore Rated: C+ Aug 4, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Assigned to repatriate Soviet nationals from Vienna after World War II, Col. Michael S. Nicobar (Walter Pidgeon) and his aides, Maj. John McPhimister (Peter Lawford) and Audrey Quail (Angela Lansbury), relocate from Rome to carry out their mission. The three stay in a convent headed by a Mother Superior (Ethel Barrymore) who happens to be protecting Maria Buhlen (Janet Leigh), a Soviet ballerina wanted by the authorities. Soon, Nicobar questions his duty when he and McPhimister fall for Buhlen.
      Director
      George Sidney
      Distributor
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 14, 1949, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 1, 2012
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