Top Rate Performances
I agree with the person who wrote earlier that Lila Kedrova's performance was outstanding in this film. This is the same French/Russian actress who won an Academy Award for her role in "Zorba the Greek" in 1964. Her interpretation of the Countess in "Torn Curtain" is memorable for its poignant desperation. She is very sad and every movement, every nuance is genuine.
I was also impressed with the role of Carolyn Conwell as the Farmer's Wife. You would be rather surprised to see that she is an American actress, she seemed to be so Eastern European, yet there is something rather like Liv Ullmann about her. She is now a regular on the CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless."
Alfred Hitchcock was very wise to include many European actors in roles in this film which boosted its believability. For example, Wilhelm von Homberg as the Blond Man on the Bus. And Tamara Toumanova as the Ballerina. Additional comments, anyone?