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Walk East on Beacon (1952) is an American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and released by Columbia Pictures. The screenplay was inspired by a May 1952 Reader's Digest article by J. Edgar Hoover entitled "The Crime of the Century: The Case of the A-Bomb Spies." The article covers the case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for treason.
Original Release
06/01/1952
US Release
06/01/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Murphy | Inspector James 'Jim' Belden |
| Finlay Currie | Professor Albert Kafer |
| Virginia Gilmore | Millie / Teresa Zalenko / Millie Zalenko aka Teresa Henning |
| Karel Stepanek | Alexi Laschenkov / Gregory Anders / Alexi Laschenkov aka Gregory Anders |
| Louisa Horton | Mrs. Elaine Wilben / Elaine Wilben |
| Peter Capell | Chris Zalenko / Gino / Chris Zalenko aka Gino |
| Bruno Wick | Luther Danzig |
| Jack Manning | Melvin Foss aka Vincent |
| Karl Weber | FBI Agent Charlie Reynolds / Charlie Reynolds |
| Robert A. Dunn | Dr. Wincott |
Directors
Writers
Laurence Heath, J. Edgar Hoover, Emmett Murphy, Leo Rosten, Virginia Shaler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Murphy | Inspector James 'Jim' Belden |
| Finlay Currie | Professor Albert Kafer |
| Virginia Gilmore | Millie / Teresa Zalenko / Millie Zalenko aka Teresa Henning |
| Karel Stepanek | Alexi Laschenkov / Gregory Anders / Alexi Laschenkov aka Gregory Anders |
| Louisa Horton | Mrs. Elaine Wilben / Elaine Wilben |
| Peter Capell | Chris Zalenko / Gino / Chris Zalenko aka Gino |
| Bruno Wick | Luther Danzig |
| Jack Manning | Melvin Foss aka Vincent |
| Karl Weber | FBI Agent Charlie Reynolds / Charlie Reynolds |
| Robert A. Dunn | Dr. Wincott |
| Vilma Kurer | Mrs. Rita Foss / Rita Foss |
| Michael Garrett | Michael Dorndoff aka Frank Torrance |
| Lotte Palfi Andor | Anna Kafer |
| Ernest Graves | Robert Martin |
| Robert Carroll | Boldany |
| Wolfgang Zilzer | August Helmuth |
| George Roy Hill | Nicholas Wilben |
| Bradford Hatton | Harry Mason |
| Rosemary Pettit | Mrs. Martin |
| Eva Condon | Landlady |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Louis De Rochemont | Producer |
| Borden Mace | Producer |
| Lothar Wolff | Producer |
