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Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil (1985)

TV Movie  -  150 min  -  Drama | War
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The story of Helmut and Karl Hoffmann. Both come of age at the start of Hitler's power in Germany... See full summary »

Director:

Jim Goddard

Writer:

Lukas Heller

Stars:

John Shea, Bill Nighy and Lucy Gutteridge
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Shea ...
Karl Hoffmann
Bill Nighy ...
Helmut Hoffmann
Lucy Gutteridge Lucy Gutteridge ...
Mitzi Templer (nightclub singer)
David Warner ...
Warren Clarke Warren Clarke ...
Becker (SS assistant to Dietrich)
Michael Elphick Michael Elphick ...
Stratford Johns Stratford Johns ...
Uncle Walter (bartender)
Robert Urquhart Robert Urquhart ...
Albrecht Hoffman
José Ferrer ...
Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg
Carroll Baker ...
Gerda Hoffman
Tony Randall ...
John Normington John Normington ...
Derek Newark Derek Newark ...
Theodor Eicke
Paul Brooke Paul Brooke ...
Gen. Josef Biegler, SA
Colin Jeavons Colin Jeavons ...
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The story of Helmut and Karl Hoffmann. Both come of age at the start of Hitler's power in Germany. Helmut joins the SS and eventually becomes a successful flag rank officer. Karl joins the SA and experiences the darker side of Nazism after the SA is disbanded and Karl is thrown into prison and later conscripted into the German army. Brother is pitted against brother until their relationship, and the Third Reich, stands in ruins Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>  

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Brother | Germany | SS | Hitler | Third Reich  | See more »

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Drama | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hitler's SS - pahuuden muotokuva See more »

Filming Locations:

Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Norway:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

David Warner reprised his role of SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich, whom he previously portrayed in Holocaust. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: On the train to murder the SA leadership, a scene shows several enlisted SS members wearing officer uniforms with enlisted insignia. See more »

Quotes

Helmutt Hoffmann: [Upon meeting Reinhard Heydrich] Who's that bizarre character?
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Soundtracks

"Wenn die Soldaten,"
sung on train to the Night of the Long Knives See more »