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Hangmen Also Die!

NR19432h 14mFritz Lang
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 88%

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"The shot heard 'round the world!"

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.

DramaThrillerWar
AssassinationNaziHostageResistanceWorld War IiSurgeonCzechoslovakiaPrague, Czech RepublicGestapoDouble Cross

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What is Hangmen Also Die! (1943) 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 stars in Hangmen Also Die!?

Hangmen Also Die! stars Brian Donlevy (Dr. Franticek Svoboda), Walter Brennan (Prof. Stephen Novotny), Anna Lee (Masha Novotny), Gene Lockhart (Emil Czaka), Dennis O'Keefe (Jan Horak). The film was directed by Fritz Lang.

How long is Hangmen Also Die!?

Hangmen Also Die! has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1943. It is rated NR.

Is Hangmen Also Die! worth watching?

Hangmen Also Die! holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 88. Fans of Drama, Thriller, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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