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1953

NEVER LET ME GO

PRODUCTION

Delmer Daves

INTRIGUE

An American journalist tries to get his Russian wife out of the Stalinist USSR.

CRITICAL RECEPTION

A political and romantic film, appreciated for its dramatic tension. Gene is praised for its emotional intensity.

THE ROLE OF GENE

Marya Lamarkina, Russian dancer imprisoned by an authoritarian regime. Gene had to work on her Russian accent; she later said she loved the romance of the script.