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"It Startled Millions! NOW...It Becomes the Great Screen Drama of Our Time!"

1944 1h 12m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 31

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Synopsis

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When a German art dealer living in the US returns to his native country he finds himself attracted to Nazi propaganda.

“It Startled Millions! NOW...It Becomes the Great Screen Drama of Our Time!”

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Cast

Paul Lukas
Martin Schulz
Carl Esmond
Baron von Friesche
Peter van Eyck
Heinrich Schulz
Mady Christians
Elsa Schulz
Morris Carnovsky
Max Eisenstein
K.T. Stevens
Griselle Eisenstein
Emory Parnell
Postman
Mary Young
Mrs. Delaney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Cameron Menzies
Writers: Herbert Dalmas
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Cameron Menzies, shot by Rudolph Maté. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ernst Toch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Al Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Paul Lukas and Carl Esmond and Peter van Eyck carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "It Startled Millions! NOW...It Becomes the Great Screen Drama of Our Time!".

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The take

William Cameron Menzies directs. Rudolph Maté behind the camera. Ernst Toch scores. Al Clark cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Directed by William Cameron Menzies, shot by Rudolph Maté. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ernst Toch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Al Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paul Lukas and Carl Esmond and Peter van Eyck carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It Startled Millions! NOW...It Becomes the Great Screen Drama of Our Time!".
9IMDB entry: tt0036581 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.