FILMSDState Department---File 6491949
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State Department---File 649
Suspense/thriller film with a runtime of 87 minutes, released in 1949. Presented in English.
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Those scurrilous Chinese communists are up to their old tricks in the 1949 flagwaver State Department - File 649. William Lundigan plays Ken, an operative of the U.S. Foreign Service stationed in North China. Ken is one of several people trapped in a remote village by evil warlord Yun Usu (Richard Loo), who intends to sell his services to the highest bidder, be they Red or otherwise. Our hero manages to get a message out to the Free World before the film's operatically self-sacrificial climax. The characterizations are of the cardboard variety and the dialogue is straight out of Fu Manchu. Still, State Department - File 649 is a fascinating encapsulation of postwar political propaganda.
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How long is State Department---File 649?
State Department---File 649 runs for 1h 27m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
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It is tagged under suspense/thriller, action/adventure, drama.
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