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The Plot to Kill Stalin (1958)

Movie 79 min

Comedy Crime Drama Mystery Romance War

In late 1952, an aging and increasingly paranoid Stalin puts in motion a purge against his doctors, with antisemitic overtones. His lackeys, including Khrushchev, Molotov and Beria, fear it will spread to the Politburo, and plan to strike first.

David Karp Writer Delbert Mann Director

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Released
September 25, 1958
Runtime
79 min
IMDb
tt0675649
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Cast

Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas Stalin Eli Wallach Eli Wallach Poskrebyshev Oskar Homolka Oskar Homolka Khrushchev E.G. Marshall E.G. Marshall Beria Luther Adler Luther Adler Molotov Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez Malenkov Marian Seldes Marian Seldes Mme. Molotov Lawrence Dobkin Lawrence Dobkin Shtemenko Bert Freed Bert Freed Sokolovsky David J. Stewart David J. Stewart Ignatiev Paul Bryar Paul Bryar Zhukhov Paul Lambert Paul Lambert Rassine

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Plot to Kill Stalin about?
In late 1952, an aging and increasingly paranoid Stalin puts in motion a purge against his doctors, with antisemitic overtones. His lackeys, including Khrushchev, Molotov and Beria, fear it will spread to the Politburo, and plan to strike first.
Who directed The Plot to Kill Stalin?
The Plot to Kill Stalin was directed by Delbert Mann.
Who stars in The Plot to Kill Stalin?
The Plot to Kill Stalin stars Melvyn Douglas, Eli Wallach, Oskar Homolka, E.G. Marshall.
When was The Plot to Kill Stalin released?
The Plot to Kill Stalin is a 1958 comedy, crime, drama, mystery, romance, war film.
Where can I watch The Plot to Kill Stalin?
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