State Department: File 649 (1949)
- Directed by
- Sam Newfield
- Genre
- drama film, spy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- B
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A U.S. diplomat goes undercover in China to break up a spy ring. He tries to win the trust of a local woman who may be involved.
grittytensesuspensefulseriousdatedmelodramaticnoir-ish
What happens
State Department: File 649 is a 1949 American Cinecolor film noir directed by Sam Newfield (as "Peter Stewart") and starring William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce and Jonathan Hale. The film is also known as Assignment in China in the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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