Hitler (1962 film)
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 1962 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Stuart Heisler |
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| Produced by | E. Charles Straus |
| Music by | Hans J. Salter |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hitler is a 1962 black and white American film by Stuart Heisler. The film stars Richard Basehart in the title role of Adolf Hitler; Cordula Trantow stars as Geli Raubal, Maria Emo as Eva Braun and John Banner as Gregor Strasser.[1] According to film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, Basehart "gives a cerebral interpretation" of Hitler during the timeframe he was the leader of Nazi Germany.[2] For her performance, Cordula Trantow was nominated for a 1962 Golden Globe in the category: Most Promising Newcomer - Female. The film was produced by Three Crown Productions, Inc. and distributed by Allied Artists Pictures.[3]
Plot
[edit]Depicting Hitler through the years, beginning with the Beer Hall Putsch of November 1923 and focuses mainly on his private life, in particular, his relationships with niece Geli and longtime companion/wife, Eva Braun.
Cast
[edit]- Richard Basehart as Adolf Hitler
- Cordula Trantow as Geli Raubal
- Maria Emo as Eva Braun
- Martin Kosleck as Joseph Goebbels
- John Banner as Gregor Strasser
- Martin Brandt as General Heinz Guderian
- John Wengraf as Dr. Theodor Morell
- William Sargent as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg
- Narda Onyx as Gretl Braun
- Gregory Gaye as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
- Theodore Marcuse as Julius Streicher
- Berry Kroeger as Ernst Röhm
- Rick Traeger as Heinrich Himmler
- Lester Fletcher as Lt. Edmond Heines
- Celia Lovsky as Angelika Raubal
- John Mitchum as Hermann Göring
- Carl Esmond as Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Home media
[edit]This film was released on DVD via the Warner Archive Collection.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide, Signet, p. 615. ISBN 978-0451224682.
- ^ Maltin, p. 615.
- ^ Hitler at IMDb
External links
[edit]- 1962 films
- 1960s biographical drama films
- Allied Artists films
- American war drama films
- Films about Adolf Hitler
- 1960s English-language films
- Films directed by Stuart Heisler
- Films about Nazi Germany
- Cultural depictions of Eva Braun
- Cultural depictions of Joseph Goebbels
- Cultural depictions of Hermann Göring
- Cultural depictions of Heinrich Himmler
- Films scored by Hans J. Salter
- 1962 drama films
- 1960s American films
- English-language biographical drama films