Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
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- Passed
- 2h 14min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- Apr 1943 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Brian Donlevy | ... |
Dr. Franticek Svoboda / Karel Vanek
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Walter Brennan | ... |
Prof. Stephen Novotny
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Anna Lee | ... |
Masha Novotny
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Gene Lockhart | ... |
Emil Czaka
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Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Jan Horak
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Margaret Wycherly | ... |
Ludmilla Novotny
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Nana Bryant | ... |
Mrs. Hellie Novotny
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William Roy | ... |
Beda Novotny
(as Billy Roy)
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Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | ... |
Reinhard Heydrich
(as H. H v. Twardowski)
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Alexander Granach | ... |
Gestapo Insp. Alois Gruber
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Tonio Selwart | ... |
Chief of Gestapo Kurt Haas
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Jonathan Hale | ... |
Dedic
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Lionel Stander | ... |
Banya
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Sarah Padden | ... |
Mrs. Georgia Dvorak
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Edmund MacDonald | ... |
Dr. Pillar
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Byron Foulger | ... |
Bartos
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Virginia Farmer | ... |
Mrs. Nimitz
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Ludwig Donath | ... |
Schirmer
(as Louis Donath)
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George Irving | ... |
Neeval
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James Bush | ... |
Peacock
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Arno Frey | ... |
Camp Lt. Itnut
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Lester Sharpe | ... |
Rudy
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Arthur Loft | ... |
Gen. Votruba
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Reinhold Schünzel | ... |
Gestapo Insp. Ritter
(as Reinhold Schuenzel)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
John Abbott | ... |
Hostage (scenesDeleted)
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Louis Adlon | ... |
Adjutant (uncredited)
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Erville Alderson | ... |
Liberal Official (uncredited)
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Richard Alexander | ... |
Slugger in Theater (uncredited)
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Jack Alfred | ... |
Busboy (uncredited)
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Louis V. Arco | ... |
Nazi Official (uncredited)
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Florence Auer | ... |
Czech Patriot (uncredited)
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Felix Basch | ... |
(uncredited)
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Hank Bell | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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William 'Billy' Benedict | ... |
Kylar (uncredited)
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Edna Bennett | ... |
Pregnant Woman (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Market Woman (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank | ... |
Hostage (uncredited)
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Lane Bradford | ... |
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
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Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Frederic Brunn | ... |
SS Officer (uncredited)
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Willy Castello | ... |
SS Guard (uncredited)
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Richard Clarke | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Steve Clemente | ... |
Knife Thrower (uncredited)
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Chester Conklin | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Edith Conrad | ... |
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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Max Davidson | ... |
Bearded Man (uncredited)
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Bryn Davis | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Earle S. Dewey | ... |
Wine Waiter (uncredited)
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Jimmy Dime | ... |
Gestapo Detective (uncredited)
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Lester Dorr | ... |
Aldrich Krapke (uncredited)
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Tex Driscoll | ... |
Hostage (uncredited)
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Ralph Dunn | ... |
Czech Policeman (uncredited)
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Gretl Dupont | ... |
Angry Woman (uncredited)
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David Durand | ... |
Bicycle Boy (uncredited)
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James Eagles | ... |
Svatak (uncredited)
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Edward Earle | ... |
Professor (uncredited)
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Fern Emmett | ... |
Peasant Woman (uncredited)
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Fred Essler | ... |
Dr. Kesselbach (uncredited)
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William Farnum | ... |
Viktorin (uncredited)
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Betty Farrington | ... |
Heavyset Woman (uncredited)
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Dwight Frye | ... |
Hostage (uncredited)
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Hans Fuerberg | ... |
Personal Adjutant (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Polcar (uncredited)
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Inna Gest | ... |
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
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Gibson Gowland | ... |
Member of Crowd Confronting Masha (uncredited)
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George Guhl | ... |
Workman (uncredited)
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William Haade | ... |
Mildrad (uncredited)
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Liesl Handl | ... |
Slugger's Girlfriend in Theater (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Man at Briefing (uncredited)
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Bud Jamison | ... |
Fat Man (uncredited)
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Eddie Kane | ... |
Novak (uncredited)
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Victor Kendall | ... |
SS Leader (uncredited)
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Manart Kippen | ... |
Dovolga (uncredited)
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Fred Kohler Jr. | ... |
Czech Patriot (uncredited)
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Kurt Kreuger | ... |
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
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Rita La Roy | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Hope Landin | ... |
Czech Patriot (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Man at Briefing (uncredited)
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Rolf Lindau | ... |
De Lauge (uncredited)
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Emmett Lynn | ... |
Gerta (uncredited)
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Robert Malcolm | ... |
Czech Patriot (uncredited)
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Merrill McCormick | ... |
Cabbie (uncredited)
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Claire McDowell | ... |
Counterwoman (uncredited)
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Paul McVey | ... |
Jan Pestuca (uncredited)
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John Meredith | ... |
Czech Man (uncredited)
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Philip Merivale | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Louis Merrill | ... |
Industrialist (uncredited)
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Peter Michael | ... |
SS Captain (uncredited)
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Charles Middleton | ... |
Patriot at Meeting with Svoboda (uncredited)
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Robert Milasch | ... |
Hostage (uncredited)
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Edwin Mills | ... |
Eduard (uncredited)
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Harold Minjir | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Frances Morris | ... |
Dr. Svoboda's Nurse (uncredited)
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George N. Neise | ... |
Mueller (uncredited)
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Carl Neubert | ... |
Economist (uncredited)
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Kurt Neumann | ... |
SS Man (uncredited)
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Manuel París | ... |
Townsman on Street (uncredited)
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John Piffle | ... |
Industrialist (uncredited)
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Russ Powell | ... |
Tobacconist (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Man at Briefing (uncredited)
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Lucien Prival | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Frank Reicher | ... |
Interpreter (uncredited)
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Otto Reichow | ... |
Gestapo Agent Schultz (uncredited)
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Albin Robeling | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Ernest Roberts | ... |
(uncredited)
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Henry Roquemore | ... |
Patriot at Meeting (uncredited)
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Hans Schumm | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Janet Shaw | ... |
Katerina Honiga (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
SS Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Mabel Smaney | ... |
Woman on Street (uncredited)
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Pietro Sosso | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Nazi Guard in Visitors' Pen (uncredited)
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Carl Stockdale | ... |
Cigarette Smoker (uncredited)
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Henry Sylvester | ... |
Tall Czech (uncredited)
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Forrest Taylor | ... |
Pipe Smoker (uncredited)
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Walter Thiele | ... |
Police Official (uncredited)
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Sigfrid Tor | ... |
Gescky (uncredited)
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Fred Trowbridge | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Lisl Valetti | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Philip Van Zandt | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Lucio Villegas | ... |
Townsman at Briefing (uncredited)
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Emmett Vogan | ... |
Hostage Wearing Glasses (uncredited)
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Hans von Morhart | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Sam Waagenaar | ... |
SS Man (uncredited)
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Fay Wall | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Eddy Waller | ... |
Hansom Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Crane Whitley | ... |
SS Headquarters Man (uncredited)
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Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Santrock (uncredited)
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Harry Wilson | ... |
Ugly German Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Directed by
Fritz Lang |
Written by
John Wexley | ... | (screenplay) & |
Bertolt Brecht | ... | (adaptation and original story) & |
Fritz Lang | ... | (adaptation and original story) |
Produced by
Theo. W. Baumfeld | ... | assistant producer (as T.W. Baumfeld) |
Fritz Lang | ... | producer |
Arnold Pressburger | ... | producer |
Music by
Hanns Eisler |
Cinematography by
James Wong Howe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Gene Fowler Jr. |
Art Direction by
William S. Darling |
Makeup Department
Robert Stephanoff | ... | makeup artist (as Blagoe Stephanoff) |
Production Management
Carley Harriman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Walter Mayo | ... | assistant director |
Fred Pressburger | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Julia Heron | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Fred Lau | ... | sound |
Jack Whitney | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ned Scott | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eleanor Behm | ... | dresses: Miss Lee |
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Artur Guttmann | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
Max Pretzfelder | ... | technical advisor |
Howard Vernon | ... | voice dubbing: Tonio Selwart/Soldat 1/Soldat 2 (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1943) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Films Roger Richebé (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Favorite Films (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Unity Television (1947) (United States) (tv) (as Unity Television Corp.)
- Unity Television (1952) (United States) (tv) (as Unity Television Corp.)
- Donau-Film (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1979) (Italy) (tv)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1984) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Kino Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Action Gitanes (2000) (France) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Rough Trade Distribution (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Action Cinémas (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Spiegel Media GmbH (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- DVDY Films (2017) (France) (DVD)
- Théâtre du Temple (2017) (France) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2018) (World-wide)
- NSM Records (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Cable Hogue (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
- IVC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bret Wood (producer) (DVD version)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
On May 27, 1942 the German Reichsprotector of Bohemia/Moravia, the "Hangman" Reinhard Heydrich, died from the bullets of unidentified resistance fighters. Hangmen Also Die is the story of Heydrich's assassination in fictionalized form. It was Bertolt Brecht's only comparatively successful Hollywood project; the money he received allowed him to write "The Visions of Simone Marchand", "Schwyk in the Second World War" and his adaptation of Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi". Hanns Eisler won an Academy Award for his musical score.
Written by J.Arnold Free |
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Taglines | Fritz Lang's masterpiece of intrigue and deception. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $850,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Originally, Bertolt Brecht was denied story credit by the Screen Writer's Guild, even though he worked closely with writer John Wexley on the project. See more » |
Goofs | In reality, Heydrich was assassinated by a team of Czech exiles sent back to the country by the British government. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Hooray for Holyrood (1986). See more » |
Soundtracks | Vltava See more » |
Crazy Credits | The end of the film reads "NOT The End". See more » |
Quotes |
Czech Patriot:
Your mothers were slimy rats! Their milk was sewer water! See more » |