The Hitler Gang (1944)

This movie shows us the rise of Adolf Hitler from a small radical political adventurer to the dictator of Germany in the way of a gangster film. Exept for some minor inaccuracies the ... See full summary »

Director:

John Farrow

Writers:

Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett,

Stars:

Bobby Watson, Roman Bohnen, Martin Kosleck

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bobby Watson	...	Adolf Hitler
Roman Bohnen	...	Captain Ernst Röhm
Martin Kosleck	...	Joseph Goebbels
Victor Varconi	...	Rudolph Hess
Luis Van Rooten	...	Heinrich Himmler
Alex Pope	...	Hermann Göring
Ivan Triesault	...	Pastor Niemöller
Poldi Dur	...	Geli Raubal
Helene Thimig	...	Angela Raubal (as Helen Thimig)
Reinhold Schünzel	...	Gen. Ludendorff
Sig Ruman	...	General von Hindenburg
Alexander Granach	...	Julius Streicher
Fritz Kortner	...	Gregor Strasser
Tonio Selwart	...	Alfred Rosenberg
Richard Ryen	...	Adolf Wagner

Storyline

This movie shows us the rise of Adolf Hitler from a small radical political adventurer to the dictator of Germany in the way of a gangster film. Exept for some minor inaccuracies the historical facts are given in a correct way.

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Plot Keywords:

hitler | dictator | germany | putsch | patriotism | 

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Taglines:

SEE THE SHOCKING MURDER OF HITLER'S NIECE! (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1945 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Hitler & co.

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Luis Van Rooten.

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Quotes

Rvhm: Gerlich has shot himself.
Streicher: He's the first man who shot himself in the head six times.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Hitler: Dead or Alive (2011)

User Reviews

When will we see this on DVD ?

Many years ago, (early 1960s), I caught part of this on late night TV. I remember part of the announcer's intro, because when my dad walked in and asked what was on, I said,'some gangster movie', only recalling the word, gang. Some years later I realized that this was a somewhat accurate, though brief, look at Hitler's rise to power. Two scenes stick in my mind. Near the beginning, there is one where AH is a soldier in WWI with a handlebar mustache. He goes up to a mirror and cuts off the ends, creating the infamous 'toothbrush' look. Later during his ascent, he walks into a beer hall with his followers, pulls a pistol out of his overcoat pocket, and fires a few shots into the air. The 'beer hall putsch' ? Early forties, black and white. The actor REALLY had Hitler down pat.