---
title: 'The Iron Curtain (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William A. Wellman'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-iron-curtain-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040478/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Iron Curtain (1948)

1948 · 87 min · History · United States


## Synopsis

The Iron Curtain is a 1948 American thriller film starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, directed by William A. Wellman. It was the first film on the Cold War. The film was based on the memoirs of Igor Gouzenko. Principal photography was done on location in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada by Charles G. Clarke. The film was later re-released as Behind the Iron Curtain.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William A. Wellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-wellman)
- **Screenplay:** [Milton Krims](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-krims)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [Sol C. Siegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-c-siegel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles G. Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-g-clarke)

## Cast

- [Reed Hadley](https://cinepixo.com/people/reed-hadley)
- [Dana Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-andrews)
- [Edna Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/edna-best)
- [June Havoc](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-havoc)
- [Stefan Schnabel](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefan-schnabel)
- [Berry Kroeger](https://cinepixo.com/people/berry-kroeger)
- [Gene Tierney](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-tierney)
- [Nicholas Joy](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-joy)
- [Eduard Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-franz)

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