United States / Jul 14, 1966
It tears you apart with suspense!
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| Walter Bacon | Coffee House Patron (uncredited) |
| John Bleifer | Danish Waiter at Hotel D'Angleterre (uncredited) |
| Barry Cahill | American Correspondent (uncredited) |
| George Ford | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ben Frommer | Plane Passenger (uncredited) |
| Lars Hensen | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Erik Holland | Hotel Travel Clerk (uncredited) |
| Walter Janovitz | Elderly Man on Bus (uncredited) |
| Murray Pollack | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Chalky Williams | Dockhand (uncredited) |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Torn Curtain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Norsk, svenska, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 14 luglio 1966 |
| Production | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer | Brian Moore |
| Editing | Bud Hoffman |
| Cinematography | John F. Warren, Leonard J. South |
| Assistant directors | Donald A. Baer, Alfred Hitchcock, Lois Thurman |
| Camera operators | Leonard J. South, John F. Warren |
| Additional photography | John F. Warren, Leonard J. South |
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| Production design | Hein Heckroth, Frank Arrigo, George Milo |
| Art direction | Frank Arrigo, Hein Heckroth, George Milo |
| Set decoration | George Milo, Frank Arrigo, Hein Heckroth |
| Music | John Addison, William Russell, Waldon O. Watson |
| Sound | John Addison, William Russell, Waldon O. Watson |
| Costume design | Grady Hunt, Edith Head, Hal Saunders, Jack Barron, Lorraine Roberson |
| Makeup | Hal Saunders, Jack Barron, Grady Hunt, Lorraine Roberson, Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Hal Saunders, Jack Barron, Grady Hunt, Lorraine Roberson, Edith Head |
| Budget | 3.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 13.000.615 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jul 15, 1966 / 15
Canada / Aug 24, 1966
Sweden / Sep 26, 1966
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Netherlands / Sep 29, 1966
Greece / Oct 05, 1966 / 13
Germany / Oct 06, 1966 / 12 / West Germany
Japan / Oct 22, 1966
Italy / Oct 26, 1966
South Africa / Oct 27, 1966
Ireland / Oct 28, 1966 / 15
France / Nov 16, 1966 / 12
Finland / Dec 16, 1966 / K-16
Spain / Dec 23, 1966
Mexico / Feb 02, 1967 / C
Australia / Feb 17, 1967
Denmark / Feb 20, 1967
Argentina / Mar 17, 1967
Belgium / Apr 21, 1967 / 16
Brazil / Jul 27, 1967 / 14
Portugal / Nov 07, 1967 / M/12
Türkiye / Jan 01, 1970
Digital
Germany / Nov 18, 1999
France / Nov 23, 2025 / Arte•tv
Physical media
Brazil / Oct 17, 2005 / DVD
Canada / Feb 07, 2006 / DVD
Greece / Oct 27, 2010 / DVD
TV
Germany / Jul 14, 1971 / West Germany
Spain / Feb 11, 1975
France / Nov 11, 2019 / Arte
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