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Prague 1942. Following the assassination of Nazi "Reich Protector" Heydrich, Masha Novotny, a professor's daughter, hides the culprit in her parents' apartment. When the Gestapo take 400 people hostage in retaliation, Masha's father is among those arrested. The assassin, sur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brecht, Bertolt, 1898-1956 (Author)
Other Authors: Wexley, John, 1907-1985 (Screenwriter), Brennan, Walter, 1894-1974 (Actor), Donlevy, Brian (Actor), Lee, Anna, 1913-2004 (Actor), Lockhart, Gene, 1891-1957 (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
German
Language Notes:In English with some German; optional English subtitles.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Czechoslovakia > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Czechoslovakia > Drama.
Germans > Czechoslovakia > Drama.
Anti-Nazi movement > Czech Republic > Prague > Drama.
Anti-Nazi movement
Germans
War > Underground movements
Czech Republic > Prague
Czechoslovakia
1939-1945
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Historical films
Internet videos
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
War films
War films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)
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Summary:Prague 1942. Following the assassination of Nazi "Reich Protector" Heydrich, Masha Novotny, a professor's daughter, hides the culprit in her parents' apartment. When the Gestapo take 400 people hostage in retaliation, Masha's father is among those arrested. The assassin, surgeon Dr. Svoboda, manages to escape. As they search for him the Gestapo also train their sights on Masha. While hostages are being executed daily, she helps Svoboda in his efforts to blame the assassination on a collaborator and save her father's life.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
This version produced and distributed by Cohen Film Collection.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
Restored in 2012 by the Restoration Department Pinewood Studios UK.
1.33:1 aspect ratio.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 134 min.) : sound, black and white
Playing Time:02:15:44
Production Credits:Director of photography, James Wong Howe ; editor, Gene Fowler, Jr. ; music, Hanns Eisler ; adaptation and original story, Bert Brecht, Fritz Lang.