Forbidden Journey

Forbidden Journey
Directed by	Richard J. Jarvis ; Cecil Maiden
Written by	Richard J. Jarvis ; Cecil Maiden
Starring	John Colicos ; Jan Rubeš ; Susan Douglas Rubeš
Distributed by	Selkirk Films
Release date	September 22, 1950;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Forbidden Journey was a 1950 political thriller film situated in post-World War II Canada. A communist spy (Jan Rubeš) attempts to pass information to his uncle in Canada while spies try to hunt him down.[1] It starred Jan Rubeš and his future wife Susan Douglas.[2] The film premiered at the Princess Theater in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 22, 1950. The release did not sell well and had mixed reviews. It was criticized for insufficient excitement, weak villains and a poor plot and sound.[3][4]

References

Erickson, Hal. "Forbidden Journey (1950)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
Britton, Wesley Alan (2006). Onscreen and undercover: the ultimate book of movie espionage. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 86. ISBN 0-275-99281-0.
Schabas, Ezra (2007). Jan Rubeš: A Man of Many Talents. Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 1-55002-685-2.
Rist, Peter (2001). Guide to the cinema(s) of Canada. Reference guides to the world's cinema. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 196. ISBN 0-313-29931-5.

External links

Forbidden Journey on IMDb

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[1] Erickson, Hal. "Forbidden Journey (1950)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-23.

[2] Britton, Wesley Alan (2006). Onscreen and undercover: the ultimate book of movie espionage. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 86. ISBN 0-275-99281-0.

[3] Schabas, Ezra (2007). Jan Rubeš: A Man of Many Talents. Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 1-55002-685-2.

[4] Rist, Peter (2001). Guide to the cinema(s) of Canada. Reference guides to the world's cinema. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 196. ISBN 0-313-29931-5.