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Comrade X is a 1940 comedy spy film directed by King Vidor and featuring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr. The supporting cast included Oskar Homolka and other actors. It was presented in a retrospective at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in 2020.
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| Country | United States |
| Year | 1940 |
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What is Comrade X about?
Clark Gable plays American reporter McKinley B. Thompson, who secretly sends uncensored stories out of the Soviet Union under the name Comrade X. He becomes entangled with Hedy Lamarr's Theodore, a committed communist whose name and politics complicate his escape.
Is Comrade X a serious espionage thriller?
No. King Vidor's 1940 film treats Soviet surveillance, secret reporting, and political danger as material for a romantic comedy. Its tone is closer to Ninotchka than to later Cold War thrillers.
Why is Hedy Lamarr's character called Theodore?
Lamarr plays Golubka, a streetcar conductor and ardent communist who uses the masculine name Theodore. The naming is part of the film's comedy about revolutionary identity and Thompson's initially reluctant courtship.
Was Comrade X shown at the Berlin International Film Festival?
Yes. It appeared in the Berlinale Classics retrospective associated with the festival's 70th edition in 2020. The selection returned King Vidor's MGM comedy to a major theatrical festival context decades after its original release.
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