Assignment: Paris
Seen it?1952 | 85 min | Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who loves watching the truth get chased down and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story. Shelve it next to Foreign Correspondent. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 25 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
Paris-based New York Herald Tribune reporter Jimmy Race is sent by his boss behind the Iron Curtain in Budapest to investigate a meeting involving the Hungarian ambassador.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Parrish
- Dana AndrewsJimmy Race
- George SandersNicholas Strang
- Audrey TotterSandy Tate
- Märta TorénJeanne Moray
- Sandro GiglioGabor Czeki, alias Grisha
- Donald RandolphAnton Borvitch
- Herbert BerghofPrime Minister Andreas Ordy
- Ben AstarMinister of Justice Vajos
- Willis BoucheyBiddle, an Editor
- Earl LeeDad Pelham