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State Department File 649

William Lundigan (Actor), Virginia Bruce (Actor), Sam Newfield (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Drama
Format	Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Black & White
Contributor	Holbrook N. Todd, Richard Loo, Milton Raison, Philip Ahn, Harlan Warde, Jack Greenhalgh, Jonathan Hale, Victor Sen Yung, John Holland, Sigmund Neufeld, Milton Kibbee, Sam Newfield, Lora Lee Michel, Frank Ferguson, Virginia Bruce, William Lundigan, Raymond Bond See more
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 27 minutes

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U.S. diplomatic officer Ken Seely (William Lundigan) arrives for his first assignment in a remote Mongolian village and is immediately confronted by threats and attempts on his life. By the time Seely's sweetheart, Margaret Walden (Virginia Bruce) arrives for her assignment at the same consulate quarters, Marshal Yun Usu, the evil warlord (Richard Loo), forces his reign of terror on the village and threatens the Americans with execution. This patriotic tale of how State Department officials are often at risk, takes us from their training in Washington, D.C. to their troubled outposts in dangerous rebel territories.

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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2233311
Director ‏ : ‎ Sam Newfield
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Black & White
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 27 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ February 24, 2004
Actors ‏ : ‎ William Lundigan, Virginia Bruce, Jonathan Hale, Frank Ferguson, Richard Loo
Producers ‏ : ‎ Sigmund Neufeld
Studio ‏ : ‎ Alpha Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00015HX86
Writers ‏ : ‎ Milton Raison
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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John H.

Interesting and satisfying Cold War movie

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 8, 2021

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File 649 was very typical of the movies made just before and during the Korean War in the mid-1950s. In some ways, it was a fair representation of the dangers to American and British foreign service personnel. Their jobs were quite difficult and losses were heavy in comparison to the number of service members who took on those assignments. There were several with similar themes. William Lundigan was a decent actor, but never really achieved the fame and appreciation that he deserved - ending up spending most of his film career making TV movies and appearing in TV anthology shows and as a guest in other TV shows. This is one of those movies that you can bypass altogether or watch just to get a feel for those years after WW2 and during the Korean conflict. I'd say pass on this if you are not interested in old war movies that are not representative of actual battles. There are so many that are better than this one. Lundigan spent the next couple of decades making mostly "B" movies and appearing on TV anthologies and half-hour shows. I'd say flip a coin on this one and don't expect more than what you get.

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The Old Foreign Service Displayed - Hollywood Western Style

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2014

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As a retired foreign service officer, I had heard a lot about this B film. The first part of the film was impressive, since it outlined the selection process that had not basically changed from the late 40's to the mid 70's when I was selected. Of course, the views of Washington, DC with wide open parking spaces were entertaining.

In particular, the AFSA Memorial Wall located in the main entrance of the Dept. of State building was a tribute to the men and women who have given their lives in service to their country was well depicted. I am sorry to say that the original wall plaque memorial has grown many times over since this film was made.

Today's junior FSO's are amazed when seeing the quarters assigned to the new vice consul. A room, not an apartment?

The rather blasé' response to the knife attack was interesting. Today, such an event would call for a full mobilization of the security staff as well as an investigation as to how it happened. (In those days, there were few, if any, security officers assigned to remote posts.) I was astounded at the capacity of the Stinson courier plane, but that was just Hollywood.

This film should be viewed by all current foreign service staff. Overall it is a lot of fun to those of us who have been through "the system". I have purchased ten copies and given them to my colleagues and friends.

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RuthB

One of those hidden gems you find. Thank you ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 17, 2018

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One of those hidden gems you find. Thank you Amazon Prime for having it on your list of movies to watch!

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Bryan

Virginia Bruce not Virginia Mayo.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 26, 2018

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Contrary to the product description, Virginia Mayo is not in this film. I doubt she would have got anywhere near this corny, boring piece of post war U.S. propaganda.

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Earl Carlson

Rather silly attempt to be serious.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 9, 2019

Very difficult to give a damn about a symbol while so many millions were dying.

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larryj1

ALPHA EDITION!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 29, 2015

It's a good thriller. The original titles are present and the color is decent. The only issue are the many splices during dialogue for this Alpha DVD. Otherwise, the video is good. There is no Alpha logo.

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David S. Graham

Alpha Video comes up with a rare winner.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2017

Every now and then you find a good Alpha Video release. Well, this is one of them. Not Criterion standard but then again not Criterion pricing. Quite watchable and not missing much (if any). I'm usually writing to forewarn consumers of bad Alpha Video releases so it's nice to give them a good score for a change.

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Pistol Pete

Hilarious Piece of Propaganda

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 28, 2008

This is an old movie - 1949. And not a particularly good movie either. It felt like more of a propaganda piece than a real movie. The overriding message was: State Department officers bravely serve America abroad. The acting was terrible and the storyline thin and predictable. It was good for some laughs at how outrageous it was though.

Also, if it was an accurate portrayal of Foreign Service Officers back in 1949, it is not now. They don't carry guns and they don't single handedly take on Mongolian warlords. Anyway, an interesting movie and fun piece of history if not cinematic excellence.

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