Hangmen Also Die!

Film - 1943 - Drama, Mystery & Thriller, War & Military

The story

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.

Directed by

Fritz Lang

Starring

Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, Gene Lockhart, Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Wycherly

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 7.4 out of 10

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Film · 1943 · Drama · Mystery & Thriller · War & Military

Hangmen Also Die!

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The story

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.

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IMDb
7.4 / 10
7k votes
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88%
Tomatometer
3.72 / 5
7k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.9 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Mystery & Thriller, War & Military
Runtime2h 14m
Release1943-04-01
Where to watch
Prime Video
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