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Comrade X (1940)

Comrade X, a 1940 King Vidor comedy starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamarr, was produced during the brief Nazi‑Soviet non‑aggression pact. The film satirizes the uneasy alliance, featuring a Soviet heroine who ends the story driving a tank, and includes a memorable miniature‑tank sequence filmed on the Hollywood hills. Contemporary critic Richard Chatten dismissed it as an insignificant light comedy, but its political backdrop and high‑budget production make it a unique artifact of pre‑U.S. entry World War II cinema. The movie is now available on digital streaming services.