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Hitler's Madman

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1943 | 84 min | Drama, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among anyone who likes their action precise and anyone interested in what war does to people, this one's for you. Lean and efficient, like its main character. Shelve it next to The Guns of Navarone or Paths of Glory. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

In 1942, a young paratrooper in the RAF returns to Czechoslovakia to encourage his fellow countrymen to sabotage the German war effort.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Douglas Sirk

  • Patricia MorisonJarmilla Hanka
  • John CarradineReinhardt Heydrich
  • Alan CurtisKarel Vavra
  • Howard FreemanHeinrich Himmler
  • Ralph MorganJan Hanka
  • Edgar KennedyNepomuk - the Hermit
  • Ludwig StösselHerman Bauer, bugomaster
  • Al SheanFather Cemlanek
  • Elizabeth RussellMaria Bartonek - Anton's Wife
  • Jimmy ConlinDvorak - the Shopkeeper