Hangmen Also Die!(1943)
“The shot heard 'round the world!”
Overview
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.
Director
Fritz Lang
Studio
United Artists
Cast
Brian Donlevy
as Dr. Franticek Svoboda
Walter Brennan
as Prof. Stephen Novotny
Anna Lee
as Masha Novotny
Gene Lockhart
as Emil Czaka
Dennis O'Keefe
as Jan Horak
Margaret Wycherly
as Ludmilla Novotny
Nana Bryant
as Mrs. Hellie Novotny
William Roy
as Boda Novotny
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
as Reinhard Heydrich
Alexander Granach
as Gestapo Insp. Alois Gruber
Tonio Selwart
as Chief of Gestapo Kurt Haas
Jonathan Hale
as Dedic
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1943
Runtime
2h 14m
Language
English
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
United Artists • Arnold Pressburger Films
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Where can I watch Hangmen Also Die!?▼
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What is Hangmen Also Die! about?▼
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.
Who directed Hangmen Also Die!?▼
Hangmen Also Die! was directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1943. It is a drama, thriller, war film.
How long is Hangmen Also Die!?▼
Hangmen Also Die! has a runtime of 2 hours and 14 minutes (134 minutes total).
Who stars in Hangmen Also Die!?▼
The cast of Hangmen Also Die! includes Brian Donlevy as Dr. Franticek Svoboda, Walter Brennan as Prof. Stephen Novotny, Anna Lee as Masha Novotny, Gene Lockhart as Emil Czaka, Dennis O'Keefe as Jan Horak and more.
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