Boris Morros In 1946, fueled by the diplomatic embers of World War II, J. Edgar Hoover’s anti-communist crusade kicked into high gear in America. In short order, Russia went from valued ally to treacherous adversary. In Los Angeles, movie studios fell in line with Hoover’s anti-Red crusade, producing films that either preached against communism or promoted American democracy or “the American way.” To stay on Hoover’s good side, the Hollywood censors examined scripts for hidden political...

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