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Hangmen Also Die!

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Original title

Hangmen Also Die!

Year

1943

Running time

131 min.

Country

United States

Director

Fritz Lang

Screenwriter

Bertolt Brecht, Fritz Lang, John Wexley

Cast

Music

Hanns Eisler

Cinematography

James Wong Howe (B&W)

Producer

Arnold Pressburger Films. Producer: Arnold Pressburger

Genre

Thriller. Drama | II World War. Nazism. Propaganda. Based on a true story

Synopsis

An apocryphal version of the assassination of the Nazi leader and Czech "protector" Reinhard Heydrich by a resistance fighter in World War II. The story follows the assassin as he evades the widening Nazi dragnet, protected by his fellow Czechs even to the point of self-sacrifice. As the Czech people are put to the sword in increasing numbers in retaliation for the assassination and their refusal to give up the killer, a plan evolves to provide the Nazis with an "assassin" who is actually a Czech traitor.

Rankings Position

#22 Best Movies Based on a True Story
#39 Best Movies and TV Series about the Second World War
#55 Best Thrillers in the history of film
#59 Best Movies of the '40s

Awards: 1943: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best OST (Drama / Comedy), Sound

1943: New York Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Director

1943: New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC): nominated to Best Director.

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