Yes, there are stereotypes in the film (Boris Bedinoff of Rocky would be one), and the performance of Dana Andrews is intentionally wooden at times, but that was what a Russian official was mostly likely to be. Based on a true story, A Russian official tries to save his wife and child from a miserable life in Russia by making a rash decision to turn over key papers to the Canadian authorities. The buildup is very good and everything is believable except for the fact that he is not killed by his comrades. If it weren't a true story, I wouldn't have believed the plot. Fun to watch.