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In 1936, a young man arrives in Hitler's Germany, frantically seeking information about his missing German mother, and finds she is pending execution at a concentration camp.In 1936, a young man arrives in Hitler's Germany, frantically seeking information about his missing German mother, and finds she is pending execution at a concentration camp.In 1936, a young man arrives in Hitler's Germany, frantically seeking information about his missing German mother, and finds she is pending execution at a concentration camp.
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- 1 win
Alla Nazimova
- Emmy Ritter
- (as Nazimova)
Edit Angold
- Hilda - Ditten's Housekeeper
- (uncredited)
Walter Bonn
- Concentration Camp Guard
- (uncredited)
Albert D'Arno
- Elevator Operator
- (uncredited)
Helmut Dantine
- Porter
- (uncredited)
Kay Deslys
- Beer Garden Waitress
- (uncredited)
Ernst Deutsch
- Baron von Reiber
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to the article "Hollywood's friends and foes" by Colin Shindler in the film history tome 'The Movie', this film " . . . though set largely inside a concentration camp . . . managed to avoid the mention of the words 'German' or 'Nazi' " throughout the whole movie.
- GoofsWhen Countess Ruby gets up after sitting next to General Kolb while he was playing piano, she picks up her white gloves. But on the next cut, she is now holding her hat which earlier she had placed on the mirror bureau on the other side of the room.
- Quotes
Mark Preysing: She knows nothing about international politics, she has the mind of an artist, she sees people as general humanity, not as separate races.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, the actual book is shown being taken off a library book shelf, turned and its cover shown as the title page.
- ConnectionsEdited into Mr. Blabbermouth! (1942)
- SoundtracksLiebestod
(1865) (uncredited)
from "Tristan und Isolde"
Written by Richard Wagner
Played on piano by Conrad Veidt
Played at a concert and as background
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A frightening prophecy
There were plenty of early warnings of the horrors of another land war in Europe after World War One. Indeed, World War Two was to be avoided at all costs, yet this became impossible. Particularly evil was the war waged against civilians who cared little about politics and even less about military tactics. Yet, some 63,000,000 people were victims during the war, most of them civilians. This movie is a fictional account of one woman who must confront death because she was accused of treason by the Nazis for selling a house. The conflict is driven by the possibility of rescue by her son from America, and the suspense becomes overpowering. Unfortunately, her plight is a symbol of a historical reality from which the civilized nations have not yet recovered. For reference, this movie was released just one year after the fall of Poland and one year and a few months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. In terms of terrorizing civilians, this film was indeed a frightening prophecy.
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- Jan 30, 2001
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- Budget
- $1,205,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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