Torn Curtain (1966)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 127 min · Thriller
29.1 TOPICAL score · #3,623 of 6,776 films
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Torn Curtain (1966, directed by Alfred Hitchcock) has a TOPICAL score of 29.1 - ranked 3,623 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (688 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.
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- Critics63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (688 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
- Still read11,986 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Paul Newman (actor #38), Julie Andrews (actor #187), Lila Kedrova, Hansjörg Felmy