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The Seventh Cross (1944) 7.2
In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The ... See full summary » Director:Fred Zinnemann |
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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George Heisler
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Toni
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Paul Roeder
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Liesel Roeder
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Franz Marnet
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Poldi Schlamm
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Wallau
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Zillich
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Mrs. Sauer
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Bruno Sauer
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Fiedler
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Dr. Loewenstein
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Leo Hermann
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Leni
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In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The seventh cross is still empty as George Heisler seeks freedom in Holland. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Daringly Real . . . Startlingly Frank! The revealing novel of a hunted man's search for love!Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 July 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Seven Crosses See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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Bruno Sauer: Thank you for speaking of your plans in front of me. It's a good feeling.
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When the escapees are being hunted, the only uniformed personnel we see chasing them are the 'Storm troopers' (Sturmabteilung) or SA. Even before the 'night of the Long Knives', the SA would not have been the only group to search for escapees & by 1936, the hunt would also have been carried out by the regular police and the Schutzstaffel (SS). See more »Quotes
Leo Hermann: Welcome home.Bruno Sauer: Thank you for speaking of your plans in front of me. It's a good feeling.
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This film version of the award-winning Anna Segers novel is the story of one man who manages to escape a Third Reich Era Nazi concentration camp, then continues his quest for freedom, aided by many friends, even strangers, who with their selfless kindness, at the risk of their own freedom and lives, feed, hide and otherwise tend to this man, whose only fault is that he was born a Jew.
This film serves as powerful testimony to the fact that humans are by nature kind and just, regardless of what brutal regime of terror and injustice they may live in. Opposition to the Nazi terror machine was not always violent and vocal, but, as seen here, silent, and without much furore. Many touching scenes show how virtual strangers lend support, doing so without taking credit, sometimes signaling with only a nod or a barely noticeable gesture.
The desire to aide the innocent and to have compassion for the oppressed is within us all. This film brilliantly reminds us of the genuinely good human qualities that set us aside from savages. Look for a youthful Jessica Tandy in a supporting role. This is a gem of a Hollywood Classic!