The Seventh Cross (1944) - film review

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The Seventh Cross is an American war film first released in 1944, directed by Fred Zinnemann. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy and Agnes Moorehead. It has also been released under the title: The Seven Crosses. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Fred Zinnemann
Script: Anna Seghers, Helen Deutsch
Photo: Karl Freund
Music: Roy Webb
Cast: Spencer Tracy (George Heisler), Signe Hasso (Toni), Hume Cronyn (Paul Roeder), Jessica Tandy (Liesel Roeder), Agnes Moorehead (Mme. Marelli), Herbert Rudley (Franz Marnet), Felix Bressart (Poldi Schlamm), Ray Collins (Ernst Wallau), Alexander Granach (Zillich), Katherine Locke (Frau Hedy Sauer), George Macready (Bruno Sauer), Paul Guilfoyle (Fiedler), Steven Geray (Dr. Loewenstein), Kurt Katch (Leo Hermann), Kaaren Verne (Leni), Konstantin Shayne (Fuellgrabe), George Suzanne (Bellani), John Wengraf (Kommisar Overkamp), George Zucco (Fahrenburg), Steven Muller (Hellwig Anders), Eily Malyon (Fraulein Johanna Bachmann), Lynn Arlen (Stirl on Street), Charles Arnt (Herr Binder), Hugh Beaumont (Truck Driver), Holger Bendixen (Gestapo), Boyd Bennett (S.A. Guard), Martin Berliner (Beutler), Margaret Bert (Woman on street), Robert Blake (Small Boy), Mary Bovard (Flirt), Tom Brannigan (Boy), Egon Brecher (Sexton), Boots Brown (Boy), Paul E. Burns (Pelzer), Tony Carson (Prisoner at concentration camp), Bill Cartledge (Boy at fountain), William Challee (Fischer), Joe Chambers (Bus Conductor), Daniel De Jonghe (Man on street), James Dime (Man in montage), Ludwig Donath (Wilhelm Reinhardt), William Edmunds (Aldinger), John Epper (Man in montage), Margaret Fealy (Old woman in church), Charles Fogel (Card player), Art Fowler (Guard at concentration camp), Allen Fox (Guard at concentration camp), Hans Fuerberg (S.A. Guard), Frederick Giermann (Inspector), Connie Gilchrist (Frau Binder), Albert Godderis (Man in montage), Lisa Golm (Frau Hinkel), Frank Hagney (Man on street), Edna Hall (Bus Passenger), Louis Hart (Prisoner at concentration camp), Jimmy Hawkins (Paul Liesel Roeder’s son), Hans Herbert (Schoolmaster), Hallene Hill (Frau Kaupfen), Dick Hirbe (Boy at fountain), Herbert Holcombe (Gestapo), Eilene Janssen (Girl in orchard), Frank Jaquet (Herr Schmitt), Jerry Jerome (Man in curduroy coat), Hans Joby (S.A. Guard), Tiny Jones (Townswoman), Willy Kaufman (Bit Role), Paul Kruger (S.A. Guard), Larry Lathrop (Boy at fountain), Nolan Leary (Factory workman), Mitchell Lewis (Prisoner at concentration camp), Adolf E. Licho (S.A. Guard), Egon Lind (Man in montage), George Magrill (Guard at concentration camp), Hugh Maguire (Hitler youth), Fee Malten (Elsa Hermann), Jack Mannick (Man on street), John C. McCallum (Little Old Man), Charles McGraw (Allbright), John Meredith (Dutch Sailor), Victor Metzetti (Man on street), Michael Miller (Hitler youth), Norbert Muller (Max Anders), Roger Neury (Bus Passenger), George Noisom (Boy at fountain), Barbara Norton (Old Woman), Fred Nurney (Gestapo), Larry Olsen (Ludi Roeder), Lotte Palfi Andor (Anna), Gigi Perreau (Annie Roeder), John Piffle (Innkeeper), Clifford Rathjen (Guard at concentration camp), Otto Reichow (Gestapo), Walter Rode (Factory workman), Lionel Royce (Karl Anders), Earl Schenck (Prisoner at concentration camp), Alexander Schoenberg (Prisoner at concentration camp), Irene Seidner (Frau Grosser), Jack Semple (S.A. Guard), Brent Shugar (Guard at concentration camp), Lotte Stein (Frau Schmitt), Buddy Swan (Boy), William Tannen (Guard), Helen Thimig (Frau Anders), Leon Tyler (Fritz), Lisl Valetti (Sauer’s Maid), John Van Eyck (S.A. Man), Nicholas Vehr (S.A. Guard), Hans von Morhart (Gestapo), Fay Wall (Elsa Hermann), Helene Weigel (Janitress), Gisela Werbisek (Old woman), Chalky Williams (Man in montage), Joe Yule (Prisoner at Concentration Camp)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 110 min; B&W
Aka: The Seven Crosses

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