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Hangmen Also Die!

"The shot heard 'round the world!"

1943-04-15 Drama 2hr 14m

During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assassinates the brutal "Hangman of Europe", Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, and is wounded in the process. In his attempt to escape, he is helped by history professor Stephen Novotny and his daughter Mascha.

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Storyline

During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assassinates the brutal "Hangman of Europe", Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, and is wounded in the process. In his attempt to escape, he is helped by history professor Stephen Novotny and his daughter Mascha.

  • Released
    1943-04-15
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 14m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    United Artists, Arnold Pressburger Films

Crew

Fritz Lang
Director
John Wexley
Screenplay
Fritz Lang
Producer

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Cast

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Dr. Franticek Svoboda
Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Prof. Stephen Novotny
Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Masha Novotny
Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Emil Czaka
Margaret Wycherly

Margaret Wycherly

Ludmilla Novotny
Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Hellie Novotny
William Roy

William Roy

Boda Novotny
Alexander Granach

Alexander Granach

Gestapo Insp. Alois Gruber
Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

Chief of Gestapo Kurt Haas
Sarah Padden

Sarah Padden

Mrs. Georgia Dvorak
Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Mrs. Nimitz
James Bush

James Bush

Peacock
Arno Frey

Arno Frey

Camp Lieutenant Itnut
Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Gen. Votruba
Reinhold Schünzel

Reinhold Schünzel

Gestapo Insp. Ritter
Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Cook (uncredited)
Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Counterwoman (uncredited)
John Abbott

John Abbott

Hostage (scenes deleted)
Louis Adlon

Louis Adlon

Adjutant (uncredited)
Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Liberal Official (uncredited)
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Slugger in Theater (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Czech Policeman (uncredited)
Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

Fat Man (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Officer (uncredited)
Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Man at Briefing (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Hangmen Also Die!
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

Fritz Lang has assembled a really solid cast for this depiction of the Nazi terror inflicted on the Czech people after they decided to rid t... read more

Fritz Lang has assembled a really solid cast for this depiction of the Nazi terror inflicted on the Czech people after they decided to rid themselves of their German overlord Reinhard Heydrich. That historical event happens pretty early on, allowing us to focus on just how brutal the regime was, and on just how courageous those left were by continuing to oppose their oppressors despite some fairly arbitrary methods of retribution. The assassin must find shelter, evade detection and learn whom to trust as he watches those around him suffer - regardless of any guilt. Probably my favourite performance comes via the collaborating "Czaka" (Gene Lockhart) who plays the local beer magnate-cum-stooge really quite well. Walter Brennan is likewise effective as the elderly historian professor "Novotny" as is Alexander Granach as the Gestapo man charged with finding the original culprit. It is a little heavy on the dialogue side at times, but the director takes his time to imbue a real sense of the horror faced by the population as lawful lawlessness gradually robbed them of even the most basic of civil liberties, and the darkly lit photography is particularly evocative too. It's been retold once or twice, but to nowhere near the same standard and though largely a work of fiction, is still potent stuff.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Fritz Lang has assembled a really solid cast for this depiction of the Nazi terror inflicted on the Czech people after they decided to rid themselves of their German overlord Reinhard Heydrich. That historical event happens pretty early on,...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

Fritz Lang has assembled a really solid cast for this depiction of the Nazi terror inflicted on the Czech people after they decided to rid themselves of their German overlord Reinhard Heydrich. That h...

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