The Girl in the Kremlin
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The Girl in the Kremlin is a 1957 American
thriller which puts forth the premise that Joseph Stalin
(played by Maurice Manson
) faked his own death in 1953 and then moved to Greece with a fortune in Soviet currency. Zsa Zsa Gabor
plays a dual role, Stalin’s
nurse and lover as well as her twin sister who, unaware of Stalin’s
plot, hires an ex O.S.S.
agent (Lex Barker
) to find her sister.
This was the last film directed by Russell Birdwell who later became a well-known publicist
.
United States
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thriller which puts forth the premise that Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
(played by Maurice Manson
Maurice Manson
Maurice Manson was a character actor who appeared in several film and Broadway productions.-Biography:...
) faked his own death in 1953 and then moved to Greece with a fortune in Soviet currency. Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Zsa Zsa Gabor is a Hungarian-born American stage, film and television actress.She acted on stage in Vienna, Austria, in 1932, and was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936. She emigrated to the United States in 1941 and became a sought-after actress with "European flair and style", with a personality that...
plays a dual role, Stalin’s
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
nurse and lover as well as her twin sister who, unaware of Stalin’s
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
plot, hires an ex O.S.S.
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
agent (Lex Barker
Lex Barker
Lex Barker was an American actor best known for playing Tarzan of the Apes and leading characters from Karl May's novels.-Early life:...
) to find her sister.
This was the last film directed by Russell Birdwell who later became a well-known publicist
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
.