The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943)
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- Passed
- 1h 14min
- Drama, War
- 10 Sep 1943 (USA)
- Movie
A man who does a good Hitler impression is made to look like Hitler as a decoy for assassination attempts.
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Cast
| Ludwig Donath | ... |
Adolf Hitler / Franz Huber
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| Gale Sondergaard | ... |
Anna Huber
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| George Dolenz | ... |
Herman Marbach
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| Fritz Kortner | ... |
Bauer
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| Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Graub
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William Trenk | ... |
Col. Von Zechwitz
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Joan Blair | ... |
Duchess Eugenie
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| Ivan Triesault | ... |
Prince Hohenberg
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| Rudolph Anders | ... |
Maj. Mampe
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| Ernö Verebes | ... |
Count Godeck
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Merrill Rodin | ... |
Hans Huber
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| Charles Bates | ... |
Viki Huber
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| Kurt Katch | ... |
Corp. Karl Frobe
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| Hans Schumm | ... |
Maj. Profe
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Frederick Giermann | ... |
Heinrich Himmler
(as Fred Gierman)
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| Richard Ryen | ... |
Gen. Palzer
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| John Mylong | ... |
Gen. Halder
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| Kurt Kreuger | ... |
Nazi Youth leader
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| Lester Sharpe | ... |
Dr. Kaltenbruch
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| Trude Berliner | ... |
Frau Reitler
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| Hans Heinrich von Twardowski | ... |
Judge
(as Hans von Twardowsky)
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| Wolfgang Zilzer | ... |
Attorney
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| Ilka Grüning | ... |
Middle-Class woman
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| Lotte Stein | ... |
Katie
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| Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel | ... |
Mizzi
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George Sorel | ... |
Dr. Lurke
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Frederic Brunn | ... |
Gestapo Man
(as Frederick Brunn)
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Frank Alten | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Louis V. Arco | ... |
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
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Martin Berliner | ... |
Janitor (uncredited)
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| Sven Hugo Borg | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| George Eldredge | ... |
Gestapo Colonel (uncredited)
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Art Fowler | ... |
Gestapo Colonel (uncredited)
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| Christine Gordon | ... |
First Woman (uncredited)
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| Glenn Langan | ... |
Youth Leader (uncredited)
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| Frank Lyon | ... |
General (uncredited)
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Walter Palm | ... |
General (uncredited)
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Lois Parker | ... |
Flower Girl (uncredited)
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| Otto Reichow | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Ernest Roberts | ... |
German Citizen (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Gen. Diebold (uncredited)
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| Irene Seidner | ... |
Second Woman (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
High-Ranking Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
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Hans von Morhart | ... |
Gestapo Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James P. Hogan | ... | (as James Hogan) |
Written by
| Fritz Kortner | ... | (screenplay) |
| Fritz Kortner | ... | (story) and |
| Joe May | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Ben Pivar | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Hans J. Salter | ... | (as H.J. Salter) |
| William Lava | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Jerome Ash | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Milton Carruth | ||
| Paul Landres | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Ralph M. DeLacy | ... | (as Ralph DeLacy) |
| John B. Goodman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (as R.A. Gausman) |
| Edward R. Robinson | ... | (as E.R. Robinson) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph A. McDonough | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | sound |
| William Hedgcock | ... | sound technician |
| Edwin Wetzel | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Sawtell | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ernest Richter | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1943) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1943) (Uruguay) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1943) (Paraguay) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1943) (Peru) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Peru (1943) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1943) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Puerto Rico (1943) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Jaime Puig Arosemena (1943) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1943) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Chile (1943) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1943) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Luis Martinez Producciones Cinematograficas (1943) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A clerk in 1942 Vienna who has a gift for mimicry, is arrested for doing a Hitler impression. The Gestapo decide to give him plastic surgery to look like Hitler so he can take his place in public, acting as a decoy for assassination attempts. Written by anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | George Dolenz (playing Herman Marbach) is father of the Monkees' drummer/singer Micky Dolenz. See more » |