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Sofia
Sofia

Sofia

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A former OSS agent is assigned to rescue two atomic scientists from the dastardly Russians and spirit them away from behind the Iron Curtain.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

03 September 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

Steve Roark

Sigrid Gurie

Sigrid Gurie

Linda Carlsen

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Magda Onescu

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Ali Imagu

John Wengraf

John Wengraf

Peter Goltzen

George Baxter

George Baxter

James Braden

Charles Rooner

Charles Rooner

Dr. Stoyan

Fernando Wagner

Fernando Wagner

Dr. Erik Viertel

Luz Alba

Luz Alba

Ana Sokolova

Egon Zappert

Egon Zappert

Marow--Sokolova's Henchman

Hamil Petroff

Hamil Petroff

Dmitri--Bell Captain

Peter O'Crotty

Peter O'Crotty

Brother Johannes

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