Mission to Moscow

"One American's Journey into the Truth"

May 22 1943 Approved 2h 4m
Drama, History, War

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to the US as an advocate of socialism.

Plot

"Mission to Moscow" was made at the behest of F.D.R. in order to garner more support for the Soviet Union during WWII. It was from the book by Joseph E. Davies, former U.S. Ambassador To Russia. The movie covers the political machinations in Moscow just before the start of the war and presents Stalin's Russia in a very favorable light. So much so, that the movie was cited years later by the House Un-American Activities Commission and was largely responsible for the screenwriter, Howard Koch being Blacklisted.

Written by

Joseph E. Davies, Howard Koch

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Cast

Walter Huston, Ann Harding, Oscar Homolka

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,165
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA