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  1. I concur. This is a terrible film. A rare dud from Hitch. Paul and Julie have zero chemistry, they both deliver wooden performances(which is so strange because they are both good actors)and there is no real suspense or tension.

    The only standouts for me are the murder sequence in the kitchen, and also the film score.

    Thanks for taking part.

  2. Brilliant review of a not-so-memorable film. You had me laughing out loud.

    Whenever I see the title, Torn Curtain, I think, “How come I haven’t seen this one?” Then I remember what it is and I get bored just thinking about it.

    It really is too bad. This could have been a tremendous film.

  3. I like the way this fine review is organized! 😀 Torn Curtain is far from being a masterpiece but I don’t think it was as bad as Topaz. Well, I don’t hate it, but yeah, I agree with the points you gave.

  4. Thanks for this hilarious review. Torn Curtain is one of Hitchcock’s few duds. It’s not only that Andrews and Newman have no chemistry, on a purely personal level I never ever got Andrews’s supposed appeal. If there ever was an actress with no sex appeal at all, it is Andrews. Why did Hitchcock choose her?
    Well, this film is full of “Whys”.

  5. Dcto

    Lila Kedrova is wonderful in a supporting role. Torn Curtain went off the rails when Hitchcock fired Bernard Hermann.

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