Mission to Moscow 1943 DVD - Walter Huston / Ann Harding

Joseph E. Davies (Walter Huston) serves as the American ambassador to the Soviet Union between World War I and World War II. Upon relocating to the communist state, Davies documents his impressions of Soviet life, politics, and foreign policy. While adjusting to their new home, Davies and his family strive to maintain their American values. Commissioned at the request of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the film was intended to familiarize the American public with the Soviet Union, who were crucial allies during the production period. Cast: - Ann Harding as Mrs. Marjorie Davies - Oskar Homolka as Maxim Litvinov, Foreign Minister - George Tobias as Freddie - Gene Lockhart as Premier Molotov - Eleanor Parker as Emlen Davies - Richard Travis as Paul - Helmut Dantine as Maj. Kamenev - Victor Francen as Vyshinsky, Chief Trial Prosecutor - Henry Daniell as Minister von Ribbentrop - Barbara Everest as Mrs. Litvinov - Dudley Field Malone as Winston Churchill - Roman Bohnen as Mr. Krestinsky - Maria Palmer as Tanya Litvinov - Moroni Olsen as Col. Faymonville - Maurice Schwartz as Dr. Botkin - Ernst Hausman as Ship's Steward Runtime: 124 minutes.