Gable is actually the mysterious comrade x, who has been smuggling provocative. Mac thompson, american reporter in moscow, smuggles out uncensored news under the alias comrade x, but hotel valet vanya discovers his secret. Comrade x 1940 wb mgm region 2 pal by clark gable dvd. The charming and talented monika ben is joining us to cover a very special movie, comrade x, the 1940s communist comedy starring clark gable and hedy lamarr. Comrade x was cowritten by the legendary ben hecht and features an excellent group of character actors. The hechtlederer script is full of tension, satirical barbs, and lowbrow. Comrade x reteamed clark gable and hedy lamarr who had just worked together in boom town 1940, alongside spencer tracy and claudette colbert. Overview of comrade x, 1940, directed by king vidor, with clark gable, hedy lamarr, oscar homolka, at turner classic movies. Gable here is at his most debonair, schmoozing men and charming the ladies. Paper size may not be exact so we recommend waiting until you receive the poster to purchase a. Comrade x 1940 towarzysz x multi subtitles by wshoran. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent comrade x online on moviefone. Made in 1940 extravaganza of a correspondent in moscow sending uncensored stories who is blackmailed by a.
Comrade x is one of the favorite films of artist joseph cornell. Free add to library comrade x 1940 movie mp3 sound on. American reporter johnson clark gable and loyal communist theodore hedy lamarr begin their marriage of convenience with an accidental meeting with her old paratroop pal natasha lytess in his moscow hotel room in comrade x, 1940 view the tcmdb entry for comrade x 1940. Comrade x and chad hanna christmas entries at the capitol and roxynew motion pictures also arrive at the rialto and bryant by bosley crowther dec. This is a brand new single sided reproduction print of a comrade x poster. Comrade x 1940 journalist mckinley mac thompson clark gable is on assignment in preworld war ii moscow and secretly files uncensored stories critical of the stalinist government with an. Comrade x 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A halfhearted derivation of ninotchka, comrade x stars clark gable as an american news reporter stationed in russia. Latest comrade x 1940 movie mp3 sound for download. She made her film debut in the austriangerman romantic comedy gold on the street 1930. Ben hecht and charles lederer wrote the screenplay for this. Clark gable and hedy lamarr in comrade x 1940 clark gable, eve arden, and hedy lamarr in. Comrade x 1940 king vidor, clark gable, hedy lamarr. Edgar barrier, georges renavent usa 1940 english 90 blackwhite, 35 mm. But behind his roue facade is his alter ego comrade x, who publishes. With clark gable, hedy lamarr, oskar homolka, felix bressart. In 1940 gable and lamarr were quite possibly the best looking couple in movies, or maybe even on the entire planet. Hedy lamarr was an austrian inventor and actress who starred in some of the most popular films in the golden age of hollywood.
Walter reisch who contributed to the screenplay and shared an academy award nomination in that category for ninotchka 1939 earned a best writing original story oscar nomination for this similar comedy drama starring clark gable and hedy lamarr in lieu of greta garbo and melvyn douglas. Gable is actually the mysterious comrade x, who has been smuggling provocative stories about the crumbling soviet government out of the country. Released 1940, comrade x stars clark gable, hedy lamarr, oscar homolka, felix bressart the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Hedy in a girl fight, hedy driving a street car, hedy driving an armoured tank, hedy in her parachutelike nightgown, a car chase, a steam train, russia, foreign correspondents, intrigue, a request for kimmel, and prison where. Comrade x 1940 clark gable felix bressart orig mgm photograph q529 comrade x 1940 with clark gable and felix bressart. Comrade x 1940 towarzysz x multi subtitles youtube. Threatened with exposure by a hotel porter felix bressart, gable agrees to help. Comrade x is a film directed by king vidor with clark gable, hedy lamarr, oskar. This is a 1940 ad for a mgm comrade x movie with clark gable and hedy lamarr. Hotel valet vanya felix bressart discovers his true identity and blackmails him into spiriting his beloved daughter, a communist streetcar driver who calls herself theodore hedy lamarr, out of. Journalist mckinley mac thompson clark gable is on assignment in preworld war ii moscow and secretly files uncensored stories critical of the stalinist government with an american newspaper.
No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. Paul morrissey director of many andy warhol films once acknowledged that comrade x was his favorite movie. Hedy lamarr was born hedwig eva maria kiesler in vienna. Nov 12, 2015 this pin was discovered by pamela roush. Hedy lamarr and george sanders in samson and delilah. Comrade x directed by king vidor available on vhs, dvd. Coming on the heels of garbos ninotchka this film was somewhat. King vidor, clark gable, hedy lamarr, oscar homolka. Cia comrade in america full movie videos dailymotion.
Comrade x is a 1940 american comedy spy film directed by king vidor and starring clark gable, hedy lamarr, and oskar homolka. The poster for the film promised it would be the funniest love comedy since ninotchka. This 1940 black and white movie packs a lot into 90 minutes. Glamorous portrait of movie actress hedy lamarr wearing white fox fur short jacket. This photograph has been trimmed 14 on the top white border and now measures 7 34 x 10.
Comrade x 1940 king vidor, clark gable, hedy lamarr, oskar homolka, comedy, romance august 6, 2017 mckinley b. His bumbling valet, igor felix bressart discovers who he is and blackmails him to take his headstrong communist daughter hedy lamarr out of russia to. Gable is mckinley thompson, an american reporter living in russia who is secretly sending news out of the country as the elusive comrade x. Comrade x is a 1940 american comedy spy film directed by king vidor and starring clark. Hedy lamarr and clark gable, boom town, 1940 hedy lamarr. The paper size is approximately 20 x 30 inches 51cm x 77cm the condition of this item is brand new mint condition. Classic haunted house, gothic ghost story from the 40sjames mason and margaret lockwood. An american reporter smuggling news out of soviet moscow is blackmailed into helping a beautiful communist leave the country. Comrade x 1940 clark gable felix bressart orig mgm. Comrade x poster movie 20 x 30 inches 51cm x 77cm 1940. The caption for this ad is metrogoldwynmayers the lion roar the ad is in good overall condition, with some light wear. Prewar american films such as comrade x and ninotchka also depict the soviet union as backwards, dreary, depressing and totalitarian.
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