Forbidden Journey

For the theme park attraction, see Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
Forbidden Journey
Directed byRichard J. Jarvis
Cecil Maiden
Written byRichard J. Jarvis
Cecil Maiden
StarringJohn Colicos
Jan Rubeš
Susan Douglas Rubeš
Distributed bySelkirk Films
Release date
  • September 22, 1950 (1950-09-22)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Forbidden Journey was a 1950 political thriller film situated in post-World War II Canada.

A communist spy (Jan Rubeš) attempts to pass information to his uncle in Canada while spies try to hunt him down.[1] It starred Jan Rubeš and his future wife Susan Douglas.[2]

The film premiered at the Princess Theater in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on September 22, 1950. The release did not sell well and had mixed reviews. It was criticized for insufficient excitement, weak villains and a poor plot and sound.[3][4]

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2012). "Forbidden Journey (1950)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  2. ^ Britton, Wesley Alan (2006). Onscreen and undercover: the ultimate book of movie espionage. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 86. ISBN 0-275-99281-0.
  3. ^ Schabas, Ezra (2007). Jan Rubeš: A Man of Many Talents. Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-55002-685-6.
  4. ^ Rist, Peter (2001). Guide to the cinema(s) of Canada. Reference guides to the world's cinema. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 196. ISBN 0-313-29931-5.