Man Hunt (1941)

British hunter Thorndike vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

Geoffrey Household (novel), Dudley Nichols (screenplay),

Stars:

Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Walter Pidgeon	...	Captain Alan Thorndike
Joan Bennett	...	Jerry Stokes
George Sanders	...	Major Quive-Smith
John Carradine	...	Mr. Jones
Roddy McDowall	...	Vaner
Ludwig Stössel	...	Doctor (as Ludwig Stossell)
Heather Thatcher	...	Lady Alice Risborough
Frederick Worlock	...	Lord Gerald Risborough
Roger Imhof	...	Captain Jensen
Egon Brecher	...	Pawnbroker
Lester Matthews	...	Major
Holmes Herbert	...	Saul Farnsworthy
Eily Malyon	...	Lyme Regis Postmistress
Arno Frey	...	Police Lieutenant
Frederick Vogeding	...	Ambassador (as Fredrik Vogeding)

Storyline

British hunter Thorndike vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.

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Plot Keywords:

hunter | german agent | gun sight | hitler | would be assassin | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

26 May 1945 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Rogue Male

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When this movie was made, America was not part of World War II. At this time, a number of Hollywood studios were pro-American involvement in the war. This movie is one of a number of films made during the late 1930s and early 1940s that represented pro-American intervention in the war. These films include: A Yank in the R.A.F., Man Hunt, Foreign Correspondent, The Mortal Storm, Confessions of a Nazi Spy and Sergeant York.

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Goofs

London tube trains have a unique 4-rail electrification scheme - a third rail in the usual outside position at 420 volts and an unusual center rail at -210 volts. The movie's tunnel set has only the center rail.

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Quotes

Vaner: Have you committed a crime?
Captain Alan Thorndike: No.
Vaner: Was it, um, about a woman?
Captain Alan Thorndike: [smiling] I see you know life.
Vaner: I thought so. They're a dickens of a problem, aren't they, sir?

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Connections

Referenced in Rogue Male: The Making of 'Man Hunt' (2009)

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Soundtracks

"A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square"
by Manning Sherwin (music) and Eric Maschwitz (lyrics)

User Reviews

Most enjoyable film

It's been years since I have seen this movie, but it's one I seem to never have forgotten. I would like to know why TCM or AMC or one of the other movie channels haven't shown it. I keep hoping it will come out on DVD or video. I remember George Saunders being a "great" Nazi agent(great-as far as acting). I also seem to remember a song that was used throughout the movie. If you ever get an opportunity to see this flick, please get the popcorn and soda and run to view.