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I was a Communist for the FBI

This series capitalized on the new Red scare of the early 1950s: recorded without any assistance from the FBI, which refused to cooperate.

I was a Communist for the FBI

75 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 33 hours, 2865 min)
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I Was A Communist for the FBIEspionage thriller drama (1952 - 54)

Dana AndrewsI was a Communist for the FBI
Based on the book by real-life undercover agent, Matt Cvetic, I Was a Communist for the FBI was a dramatization of Cvetics life during the time he infiltrated the Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA). In real life, Cvetic lost everything he loved--his wife, children, parents, friends--except for his country and love for that country is what kept him going.

The old time radio show stars Dana Andrews in the lead role and paints a picture of a man constantly under stress, constantly tested in his loyalty and devotion to the party. While the radio drama was just that, a drama, the stories of Cvetic constantly walking a fine line between discovery by the Communists and doing his job as best he could to gather information and throw up road blocks to their activity in the United States.

Cvetic lived in constant fear for nine years from 1941 to 1950 while he was a party member knowing that if he was discovered, he would pay with his life. His recruitment by the FBI was something out of a spy movie. After failing to gain entry into the US Army in 1941 because he was too short, he received a mysterious phone call. He met his handler exactly once and never met him again though submitted over 50,000 pages of reports.

Music by David Rose. For more espionage, see also Federal Agent, Cloak and Dagger, Spy Catcher, Counterspy - David Harding!, Dangerous Assignment, Intrigue, The Adventures of Frank Race, Harry Lime (The Third Man), Secret Agent K7 Returns, Top Secret, and The Man Called X.

This collection is also part of the larger Red Scare in Old Time Radio compilation.

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    Great show. I love the stress Matt is under from all sides and the way he tries to deal with being a secret agent. It’s a great performance and you genuinely worry about him even though you know he’ll get out of it somehow

    Bret Verified Purchase

    I enjoyed the show, even though it was a anti communist propaganda show, it was still ok as far as entertainment value... definitely an interesting program. It pre-dates the Mcarthyera slightly by two years or so.

    John Verified Purchase

    I love it. It’s perfect for the era, and as ridiculous as the dialog is, Dana Andrews plays it 100% straight. It’s what people imagined what being “a Communist for the FBI” would be like. Oh, but it's based on a true story of Matt Cvetic, indeed a real person!

    Rick Verified Purchase

    It's a great show. Scary that people like this really do exist in this world. It is propaganda but it's fun to listen to. Speaking of Dana Andrews he's in one of my favorite Suspense shows, "If the Dead Could Talk"

    Sandy Verified Purchase

    there was also a tv show i think.

    Mike

    This show has some issues but it's really great.

    Bruce

    Dana Andrews was great in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as well. If you haven’t seen that film, you should. It is about veterans adjusting to life after World War II. It’s one of the most wonderful films ever made. I loved this show . Sadly it also influenced me for joe MacCarthy's anti communist crap But the theme music is like pulling out your fingernails with pliers.

    Greg Verified Purchase

    Great show; although Cold War over, stories hold up well. Acting is generally A-level. Highly recommended.

    George Verified Purchase

    .. because when you’re a communist for the F.B.I., you walk alone. More than a little McCarthyism in it, but a well-produced show that captures its time remarkably well.

    AJ Verified Purchase

    Great show, very 'of it's time' though.

    Graeme Verified Purchase

    These are great shows. Hilarious I love them.

    Cormac Verified Purchase

    Great show whatever your politics are.

    Brett Verified Purchase

    These shows are a great laugh but the true story of Matt Cvetic is truly sad.

    Josh Verified Purchase

    This is one of my favorite OTR shows! A little depressing in spots but tightly scripted and never boring. I love the way Jon at OTRCAT does business. His media is first class, his website is loads of fun with great research and information. Don't forget you can listen to sample episodes before you buy. Collecting these shows is a great hobby. It's fun to catalog and inventory your CD's so you can keep control of them and not accidentally order duplicates. For IWAC for the FBI, I bought the audio normal CD set and placed them in a fancy CD album. Then on Amazon I found a photograph of the same lobby card that Jon has on his website, and glued it to the front of the CD album. It makes a great keepsake and it helps me keep my sanity.

    David Verified Purchase

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    2. IWCF 520416 00 Audition Little Red Schoolhouse.mp3
    3. IWCF 520423 01 I Walk Alone.mp3
    4. IWCF 520430 02 I Cant Sleep.mp3
    5. IWCF 520507 03 Little Red Schoolhouse.mp3
    6. IWCF 520514 04 Red Red Herring.mp3
    7. IWCF 520521 05 Pit Viper.mp3
    8. IWCF 520528 06 Traitors For Hire.mp3
    9. IWCF 520604 07 Card Game In Clouds.mp3
    10. IWCF 520611 08 American Kremlin.mp3
    11. IWCF 520618 09 Tight Wire.mp3
    12. IWCF 520625 10 Riot Made To Order.mp3
    13. IWCF 520702 11 Where Red Men Roam.mp3
    14. IWCF 520709 12 Dangerous Dollars.mp3
    15. IWCF 520716 13 Rich Man, Poor Man.mp3
    16. IWCF 520723 14 Canadian Crossfire.mp3
    17. IWCF 520730 15 Draw Red Curtain.mp3
    18. IWCF 520806 16 Red Clouds On Good Earth.mp3
    19. IWCF 520813 17 Exit On Left.mp3
    20. IWCF 520820 18 Red Record.mp3
    21. IWCF 520827 19 Burnt Offering.mp3
    22. IWCF 520903 20 Squeeze Play.mp3
    23. IWCF 520910 21 Violence Preferred.mp3
    24. IWCF 520917 22 Rat Race.mp3
    25. IWCF 520924 23 Jump To Whip.mp3
    26. IWCF 521001 24 Pennies From Dead.mp3
    27. IWCF 521008 25 Suit For Party.mp3
    28. IWCF 521015 26 Party Got Rough.mp3
    29. IWCF 521022 27 Little Boy Red.mp3
    30. IWCF 521029 28 Unwelcome Hosts.mp3
    31. IWCF 521105 29 No Second Chance.mp3
    32. IWCF 521112 30 Red Gate.mp3
    33. IWCF 521119 31 Red Rover, Red Rover.mp3
    34. IWCF 521126 32 Home Improvement.mp3
    35. IWCF 521203 33 Red Clay.mp3
    36. IWCF 521210 34 Kiss Of Death.mp3
    37. IWCF 521217 35 Treason Comes In Cans.mp3
    38. IWCF 521224 36 Flames Burned Red.mp3
    39. IWCF 521231 37 Hate Song.mp3

    1. Volume 2 – 37 shows – total playtime 16 hours, 42 minutes
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    2. IWCF 530107 38 Little Boy Blue Turned Red.mp3
    3. IWCF 530114 39 Red Gold.mp3
    4. IWCF 530121 40 Charter City Square Dance.mp3
    5. IWCF 530128 41 Study In Oils.mp3
    6. IWCF 530204 42 Sleeper.mp3
    7. IWCF 530211 43 Against Middle.mp3
    8. IWCF 530218 44 Black Gospel.mp3
    9. IWCF 530225 45 Red Ladies.mp3
    10. IWCF 530304 46 One Way Ticket.mp3
    11. IWCF 530311 47 Word Game.mp3
    12. IWCF 530318 48 Red Waves.mp3
    13. IWCF 530325 49 Trial By Fear.mp3
    14. IWCF 530401 50 Wrong Green.mp3
    15. IWCF 530408 51 Brass Monkey.mp3
    16. IWCF 530415 52 Forged Faces.mp3
    17. IWCF 530422 53 Red Clay Repeat.mp3
    18. IWCF 530429 54 Kiss Of Death Repeat.mp3
    19. IWCF 530506 55 An Unamerican Activity.mp3
    20. IWCF 530513 56 My Friend Enemy.mp3
    21. IWCF 530520 57 Canadian Backbone.mp3
    22. IWCF 530527 58 Elspeth Club.mp3
    23. IWCF 530603 59 Crossed Heart.mp3
    24. IWCF 530610 60 Red Octopus.mp3
    25. IWCF 530617 61 Abby, As In Abbigale.mp3
    26. IWCF 530624 62 Tour Of Duty.mp3
    27. IWCF 530701 63 Fifteen Minutes To Murder.mp3
    28. IWCF 530708 64 Use Only As Directed.mp3
    29. IWCF 530715 65 Double Exposure.mp3
    30. IWCF 530722 66 Courier Of Disaster.mp3
    31. IWCF 530729 67 Line Is Busy.mp3
    32. IWCF 530805 68 Red Snow.mp3
    33. IWCF 530812 69 Very Private Funeral.mp3
    34. IWCF 530819 70 Rhapsody In Red.mp3
    35. IWCF 530826 71 Kangaroo Court.mp3
    36. IWCF 530902 72 Inhuman Element.mp3
    37. IWCF 531007 77 Panic Plan.mp3
    38. IWCF 531014 78 No Visitors.mp3
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    75 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00. Total playtime 33 hours, 2865 min
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    1. Volume 1 – 38 shows – 469 MB – total playtime 17 hours, 5 minutes
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    2. IWCF 520416 00 Audition Little Red Schoolhouse.mp3
    3. IWCF 520423 01 I Walk Alone.mp3
    4. IWCF 520430 02 I Cant Sleep.mp3
    5. IWCF 520507 03 Little Red Schoolhouse.mp3
    6. IWCF 520514 04 Red Red Herring.mp3
    7. IWCF 520521 05 Pit Viper.mp3
    8. IWCF 520528 06 Traitors For Hire.mp3
    9. IWCF 520604 07 Card Game In Clouds.mp3
    10. IWCF 520611 08 American Kremlin.mp3
    11. IWCF 520618 09 Tight Wire.mp3
    12. IWCF 520625 10 Riot Made To Order.mp3
    13. IWCF 520702 11 Where Red Men Roam.mp3
    14. IWCF 520709 12 Dangerous Dollars.mp3
    15. IWCF 520716 13 Rich Man, Poor Man.mp3
    16. IWCF 520723 14 Canadian Crossfire.mp3
    17. IWCF 520730 15 Draw Red Curtain.mp3
    18. IWCF 520806 16 Red Clouds On Good Earth.mp3
    19. IWCF 520813 17 Exit On Left.mp3
    20. IWCF 520820 18 Red Record.mp3
    21. IWCF 520827 19 Burnt Offering.mp3
    22. IWCF 520903 20 Squeeze Play.mp3
    23. IWCF 520910 21 Violence Preferred.mp3
    24. IWCF 520917 22 Rat Race.mp3
    25. IWCF 520924 23 Jump To Whip.mp3
    26. IWCF 521001 24 Pennies From Dead.mp3
    27. IWCF 521008 25 Suit For Party.mp3
    28. IWCF 521015 26 Party Got Rough.mp3
    29. IWCF 521022 27 Little Boy Red.mp3
    30. IWCF 521029 28 Unwelcome Hosts.mp3
    31. IWCF 521105 29 No Second Chance.mp3
    32. IWCF 521112 30 Red Gate.mp3
    33. IWCF 521119 31 Red Rover, Red Rover.mp3
    34. IWCF 521126 32 Home Improvement.mp3
    35. IWCF 521203 33 Red Clay.mp3
    36. IWCF 521210 34 Kiss Of Death.mp3
    37. IWCF 521217 35 Treason Comes In Cans.mp3
    38. IWCF 521224 36 Flames Burned Red.mp3
    39. IWCF 521231 37 Hate Song.mp3

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    2. IWCF 530107 38 Little Boy Blue Turned Red.mp3
    3. IWCF 530114 39 Red Gold.mp3
    4. IWCF 530121 40 Charter City Square Dance.mp3
    5. IWCF 530128 41 Study In Oils.mp3
    6. IWCF 530204 42 Sleeper.mp3
    7. IWCF 530211 43 Against Middle.mp3
    8. IWCF 530218 44 Black Gospel.mp3
    9. IWCF 530225 45 Red Ladies.mp3
    10. IWCF 530304 46 One Way Ticket.mp3
    11. IWCF 530311 47 Word Game.mp3
    12. IWCF 530318 48 Red Waves.mp3
    13. IWCF 530325 49 Trial By Fear.mp3
    14. IWCF 530401 50 Wrong Green.mp3
    15. IWCF 530408 51 Brass Monkey.mp3
    16. IWCF 530415 52 Forged Faces.mp3
    17. IWCF 530422 53 Red Clay Repeat.mp3
    18. IWCF 530429 54 Kiss Of Death Repeat.mp3
    19. IWCF 530506 55 An Unamerican Activity.mp3
    20. IWCF 530513 56 My Friend Enemy.mp3
    21. IWCF 530520 57 Canadian Backbone.mp3
    22. IWCF 530527 58 Elspeth Club.mp3
    23. IWCF 530603 59 Crossed Heart.mp3
    24. IWCF 530610 60 Red Octopus.mp3
    25. IWCF 530617 61 Abby, As In Abbigale.mp3
    26. IWCF 530624 62 Tour Of Duty.mp3
    27. IWCF 530701 63 Fifteen Minutes To Murder.mp3
    28. IWCF 530708 64 Use Only As Directed.mp3
    29. IWCF 530715 65 Double Exposure.mp3
    30. IWCF 530722 66 Courier Of Disaster.mp3
    31. IWCF 530729 67 Line Is Busy.mp3
    32. IWCF 530805 68 Red Snow.mp3
    33. IWCF 530812 69 Very Private Funeral.mp3
    34. IWCF 530819 70 Rhapsody In Red.mp3
    35. IWCF 530826 71 Kangaroo Court.mp3
    36. IWCF 530902 72 Inhuman Element.mp3
    37. IWCF 531007 77 Panic Plan.mp3
    38. IWCF 531014 78 No Visitors.mp3
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    75 recordings on 38 Audio CDs. Total playtime 33 hours, 47 min
    75 recordings on 38 Audio CDs
    total playtime 33 hours, 47 min

    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A001

    1. IWCF 520416 00 Audition Little Red Schoolhouse
    2. IWCF 520423 01 I Walk Alone

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A002

    1. IWCF 520430 02 I Cant Sleep
    2. IWCF 520507 03 Little Red Schoolhouse

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A003

    1. IWCF 520514 04 Red Red Herring
    2. IWCF 520521 05 Pit Viper

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    1. IWCF 520528 06 Traitors For Hire
    2. IWCF 520604 07 Card Game In Clouds

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A005

    1. IWCF 520611 08 American Kremlin
    2. IWCF 520618 09 Tight Wire

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A006

    1. IWCF 520625 10 Riot Made To Order
    2. IWCF 520702 11 Where Red Men Roam

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    1. IWCF 520709 12 Dangerous Dollars
    2. IWCF 520716 13 Rich Man, Poor Man

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A008

    1. IWCF 520723 14 Canadian Crossfire
    2. IWCF 520730 15 Draw Red Curtain

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    1. IWCF 520806 16 Red Clouds On Good Earth
    2. IWCF 520813 17 Exit On Left

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A010

    1. IWCF 520820 18 Red Record
    2. IWCF 520827 19 Burnt Offering

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    1. IWCF 520903 20 Squeeze Play
    2. IWCF 520910 21 Violence Preferred

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    1. IWCF 520917 22 Rat Race
    2. IWCF 520924 23 Jump To Whip

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A013

    1. IWCF 521001 24 Pennies From Dead
    2. IWCF 521008 25 Suit For Party

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A014

    1. IWCF 521015 26 Party Got Rough
    2. IWCF 521022 27 Little Boy Red

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A015

    1. IWCF 521029 28 Unwelcome Hosts
    2. IWCF 521105 29 No Second Chance

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A016

    1. IWCF 521112 30 Red Gate
    2. IWCF 521119 31 Red Rover, Red Rover

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    1. IWCF 521126 32 Home Improvement
    2. IWCF 521203 33 Red Clay

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    1. IWCF 521210 34 Kiss Of Death
    2. IWCF 521217 35 Treason Comes In Cans

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    1. IWCF 521224 36 Flames Burned Red
    2. IWCF 521231 37 Hate Song

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A020

    1. IWCF 530107 38 Little Boy Blue Turned Red
    2. IWCF 530114 39 Red Gold

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A021

    1. IWCF 530121 40 Charter City Square Dance
    2. IWCF 530128 41 Study In Oils

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    1. IWCF 530204 42 Sleeper
    2. IWCF 530211 43 Against Middle

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    1. IWCF 530218 44 Black Gospel
    2. IWCF 530225 45 Red Ladies

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    1. IWCF 530304 46 One Way Ticket
    2. IWCF 530311 47 Word Game

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A025

    1. IWCF 530318 48 Red Waves
    2. IWCF 530325 49 Trial By Fear

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A026

    1. IWCF 530401 50 Wrong Green
    2. IWCF 530408 51 Brass Monkey

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A027

    1. IWCF 530415 52 Forged Faces
    2. IWCF 530422 53 Red Clay Repeat

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A028

    1. IWCF 530429 54 Kiss Of Death Repeat
    2. IWCF 530506 55 An Unamerican Activity

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A029

    1. IWCF 530513 56 My Friend Enemy
    2. IWCF 530520 57 Canadian Backbone

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A030

    1. IWCF 530527 58 Elspeth Club
    2. IWCF 530603 59 Crossed Heart

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A031

    1. IWCF 530610 60 Red Octopus
    2. IWCF 530617 61 Abby, As In Abbigale

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A032

    1. IWCF 530624 62 Tour Of Duty
    2. IWCF 530701 63 Fifteen Minutes To Murder

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A033

    1. IWCF 530708 64 Use Only As Directed
    2. IWCF 530715 65 Double Exposure

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A034

    1. IWCF 530722 66 Courier Of Disaster
    2. IWCF 530729 67 Line Is Busy

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A035

    1. IWCF 530805 68 Red Snow
    2. IWCF 530812 69 Very Private Funeral

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    1. IWCF 530819 70 Rhapsody In Red
    2. IWCF 530826 71 Kangaroo Court

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    I was a Communist for the FBI Disc A037

    1. IWCF 530902 72 Inhuman Element
    2. IWCF 531007 77 Panic Plan

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    1. IWCF 531014 78 No Visitors

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