Guilty of Treason (1950)

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Made in the same atmosphere and paranoia that spawned the infamous Joseph McCarthy, this is an anti-communist propaganda movie looking more at the dark side of communism than at its subject matter--the life and times of Joszef Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary. Mindszenty was imprisoned as an enemy of… More Made in the same atmosphere and paranoia that spawned the infamous Joseph McCarthy, this is an anti-communist propaganda movie looking more at the dark side of communism than at its subject matter--the life and times of Joszef Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary. Mindszenty was imprisoned as an enemy of the State for his outspokenness and, during his trial, it was revealed that his confession was obtained by the use of torture, hypnosis and drugs. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Felix E. Feist
Genres: Drama, Classics

In Theaters: Feb 20, 1950 Wide
On DVD: Mar 15, 2005

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Alan Dale, Blogcritics.org
Guilty of Treason is a B-movie, budget and soul, and yet its political judgments are grounded in an accurate journalistic evaluation of a deplorable reality.

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