USA,
1943, 140 min
Directed by:
Fritz LangCinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
Hanns EislerCast:
Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Nana Bryant, Margaret Wycherly, Dennis O'Keefe, Gene Lockhart, Alexander Granach (more)Plots(1)
Beautifully shot by James Wong Howe and tightly scripted by Brecht and Lang, this Noir-like espionage thriller is set in occupied Czechoslovakia and revolves around the successful plot by the Czech resistance to assassinate Deputy Reich-Protector of Bohemia and Moravia "Hangman" Reinhard Heydrich, and the hunt by the Gestapo to track down the killers. (Cohen Media Group)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1944 - Hanns Eisler (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1944 - Best Sound Mixing
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1943 - Fritz Lang (Best Director)