In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.
Written by Brian Barjenbruch
When Prof. Broom holds the two ripped pieces of paper he found on Kroenen, they initially form the shape of a yellow Star of David - which the Nazis required Jews to wear for identification.
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Goofs
Anachronisms:
When young Broom is offering Sgt. Whitman a rosary, Whitman pulls out his pistol with his left hand and offers it to Broom. The gun is a government issue M1911, but has the ejection port on the left side, and the slide stop lever on the right. The ejection port should be on the right, to direct flying brass away from right-handed shooters, and the slide stop lever should be on the left, so it can be operated by the right thumb. Left-handed versions of this gun are rare and expensive, and were not available in 1944.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm:
What is it that makes a man a man? Is it his origins, the way things start. Or is it something else, something harder to describe? For me it all began in 1944, classified mission off the coast of Scotland. The Nazis were desperate. Combining science and black magic they intended to upset the balance of the war... See more »
Crazy Credits
There are no opening credits save the 3-D title, which is flown over
several times by the camera before it pulls back to reveal the full title.
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"We'll Meet Again"
Written by Ross Parker and Hugh Charles Performed by Vera Lynn Courtesy of EMI Records Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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