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The Search for the Evil One

"Hitler is alive - Find him!"

1967 1h 22m EN
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Synopsis
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A team of agents is sent to a secret location in South America to investigate reports that a group of Nazis actually rescued Adolf Hitler at the end of the war and are hiding him.

β€œHitler is alive - Find him!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Joseph Kane
Writers
Don Fearheiley
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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59 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Lee Patterson and Lisa Pera and Henry Brandon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hitler is alive - Find him!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0237709 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Kane directs. Verna Fields cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 182 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 259 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor Verna Fields shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Lee Patterson and Lisa Pera and Henry Brandon carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Hitler is alive - Find him!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0237709 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Verna Fields
Runtime
82 min Β· 1h 22m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Joseph Kane

Key crew

  • ProducerE. Stanley Williamson
  • CinematographyGary Galbraith
  • EditorVerna Fields
  • Production ManagerByron Roberts
  • Music SupervisorJohn Caper Jr.

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • exploitation

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1967-01-01
  • Theatrical1969-04-18Β· Greenville, Mississippi

Also known as

International titles

  • He LivesUS
  • He Lives: The Search for the Evil OneUS

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