Torn Curtain
It tears you apart with suspense!
1966 | 127m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Brian Moore |
| Staring: |
| During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution, but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 15, 1966 |
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| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer: | Brian Moore |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Keywords | cold war, east germany |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $13,000,615
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Michael Armstrong |
| Julie Andrews | Sarah Sherman |
| Lila Kedrova | Countess Kuchinska |
| Hansjörg Felmy | Heinrich Gerhard |
| Tamara Toumanova | Ballerina |
| Ludwig Donath | Gustav Lindt |
| Wolfgang Kieling | Hermann Gromek |
| Günter Strack | Karl Manfred |
| David Opatoshu | Mr. Jacobi |
| Gisela Fischer | Dr. Koska |
| Mort Mills | Farmer |
| Carolyn Conwell | Farmer's Wife |
| Arthur Gould-Porter | Freddy |
| Gloria Govrin | Miss Mann |
| Norbert Schiller | Professor Gutman (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Woman Backstage (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Man in Hotel Lobby with Baby (uncredited) |
| William Glover | British Correspondent (uncredited) |
| Mischa Hausserman | Idealistic Young Man (uncredited) |
| Britt Semand | Magda (uncredited) |
| William Yetter Sr. | Post Office Patron (uncredited) |
| Kaaren Verne | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Paul Sorensen | Swedish Immigration Officer (uncredited) |
| Hedley Mattingly | Airline Official (uncredited) |
| Curt Lowens | VOPO Officer at Roadblock (uncredited) |
| Horst Ebersberg | East German Interpreter (uncredited) |
| Dick Cherney | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Wilhelm von Homburg | Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited) |
| Albert Szabo | Herr Albert (uncredited) |
| Robert Boon | Prof. Winkelmann (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brian Moore | Writer |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Director |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Bud Hoffman | Editor |
| Frank Arrigo | Art Direction |
| Leonard J. South | Camera Operator |
| Donald A. Baer | Assistant Director |
| Hal Saunders | Hairstylist |
| Lorraine Roberson | Hairstylist |
| Jack Corrick | Unit Production Manager |
| John F. Warren | Director of Photography |
| George Milo | Set Decoration |
| Jack Barron | Makeup Supervisor |
| Grady Hunt | Costume Supervisor |
| Lois Thurman | Script Supervisor |
| Waldon O. Watson | Sound |
| William Russell | Sound |
| John Addison | Original Music Composer |
| Hein Heckroth | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 57 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 47 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 555 | 641 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 854 | 884 |