Storyline

McKinley B. "Mac" Thompson, American reporter in Moscow, smuggles out uncensored news under the alias "Comrade X," but hotel valet Vanya discovers his secret. Vanya fears for the safety of his daughter Golubka ("Theodore") and blackmails Mac into helping her leave the country. Mac is happier about his task once he meets lovely Theodore, but can he convince her of his sincerity? The anti-communist humor becomes alternately grim and farcical.—Rod Crawford

Plot Keywords

marriage of convenience, spy, spying, reference to karl marx, handkerchief, pig, reference to josef stalin, hotel manager, eulogy, darkroom, trolley, cemetery, politics, assassination attempt, execution, father daughter relationship, cold war, deception, escape, tank

Short Review

A satire of extraordinary grace in which the Soviet regime is ridiculed. [Full review in Spanish]

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