The Seventh Cross

"His greatest role!"

1944 1h 50m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The seventh cross is still empty as George Heisler attempts an escape to freedom in Holland.

“His greatest role!”

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
George Heisler
Signe Hasso
Toni
Hume Cronyn
Paul Roeder
Jessica Tandy
Liesel Roeder
Agnes Moorehead
Madame Marelli
Herbert Rudley
Franz Marnet
Felix Bressart
Poldi Schlamm
Ray Collins
Wallau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred Zinnemann
Writers: Helen Deutsch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred Zinnemann, shot by Karl Freund. 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 Roy Webb. 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 Thomas Richards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Spencer Tracy and Signe Hasso and Hume Cronyn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His greatest role!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Fred Zinnemann directs. Karl Freund behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. Thomas Richards cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Fred Zinnemann, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thomas Richards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Spencer Tracy and Signe Hasso and Hume Cronyn carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "His greatest role!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "prisoner of war", "anti-nazi resistance", "concentration camp escape", "mainz, germany".