I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951)

Frank Lovejoy: Matt Cvetic

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• Gerhardt Eisler : A very enjoyable evening. Close the door. Blandon, you did exceedingly well

  Jim Blandon : [chuckles]  Thanks. Those niggers ate it up, didn't they?

  Matt Cvetic : You mean, Negroes, don't you, Jim?

  Jim Blandon : [shrugs]  Only when I'm trying to sell them the party line

  Gerhardt Eisler : They're very useful comrades

  Matt Cvetic : There's going to be trouble on the streets tonight

  Jim Blandon : Well, if there isn't, I've been wasting the Party's time. Anyone want a drink? Do you mind?

  Gerhardt Eisler : Go ahead

  Jim Blandon : Comrades, comrades! You know, Matt calls them comrades too, only he believes it. You see, Matt, if one of that crowd goes out into the street tonight and picks a fight with a white man, and... well, kills him maybe... then he gets convicted by a White jury, we can go to bat and raise a defence fund. Am I correct, Mr Eisler?

  Gerhardt Eisler : Ahha... just like in the Scottsboro case

  Jim Blandon : Exactly, do you know that the Party raised nearly two million? Yes, nearly two million dollars just to defend those six niggers and all it cost was 65,000...

  Gerhardt Eisler : ...to lose the case

  Jim Blandon : Right. Yes, we made a tremendous profit on that deal. Shall I tell him what was done with it?

  Gerhardt Eisler : No, no. No, Blandon. I am afraid the National Committee wouldn't like that

  Matt Cvetic : In other words, Jim, your speech had a double purpose

  Jim Blandon : Bright boy, Matt. The Pittsburgh Branch needs dough. We're always in the red!