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Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
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After the Nazi administrator of Czechoslovakia is shot, his assassin tries to elude the Gestapo and struggles with his impulse to give himself up as hostages are executed. Director:Fritz LangWriters:Bertolt Brecht (adaptation) (original story), Fritz Lang (adaptation) (original story), and 1 more credit » |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | ... | |
| Brian Donlevy | ... |
Dr. Franticek Svoboda
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Karel Vanek
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Prof. Stephen Novotny
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Anna Lee | ... |
Nasha Novotny
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Nana Bryant | ... |
Mrs. Hellie Novotny
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William Roy | ... |
Boda Novotny
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Margaret Wycherly | ... |
Ludmilla Novotny
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Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Jan Horak (Nasha's fiancé)
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Emil Czaka (brewer)
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Tonio Selwart | ... |
Chief of Gestapo Kurt Haas
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Alexander Granach | ... |
Gestapo Insp. Alois Gruber
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Reinhold Schünzel | ... |
Gestapo Insp. Ritter
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Ludwig Donath | ... |
Schirmer
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Arno Frey | ... |
Camp lieutenant Itnut
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Sarah Padden | ... |
Mrs. Georgia Dvorak (grocer)
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Storyline
On May 27, 1942 the Nazi 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 comparitively 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 <arnold@mayahtt.ca>
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The shot heard 'round the world! See more »Parents Guide:
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A hóhér halála See more »Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
USA: (Turner library print) | France: (DVD)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Trivia
The idea for the film was inspired by the assassination of Gestapo official Reinhard Heydrich by Czech guerrillas and the subsequent reprisals taken by Nazi occupation forces. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The character of Reinhard Heydrich wears the collar tabs of an SS-Gruppenfuehrer (group leader, roughly lieutenant general), three oak leaves. As Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia his rank was higher, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer (higher group leader, roughly full general). The proper insignia for this rank in 1942 was three oak leaves with a single pip underneath. See more »Quotes
Gestapo Insp. Alois Gruber: [Slamming his fist on the table] Miss Novotny, this time you're going to talk!See more »
Crazy Credits
The end of the film reads "NOT The End". See more »
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