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The Seventh Cross

  • 19441944
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 52m
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7.4/10
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Spencer Tracy and Signe Hasso in The Seventh Cross (1944)
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In 1936, seven prisoners escape from a concentration camp. The Nazis put up seven crosses for demonstrative executions. This story about one of the fugitives, who relies on own courage and c... Read allIn 1936, seven prisoners escape from a concentration camp. The Nazis put up seven crosses for demonstrative executions. This story about one of the fugitives, who relies on own courage and compassion of people to avoid the seventh cross.In 1936, seven prisoners escape from a concentration camp. The Nazis put up seven crosses for demonstrative executions. This story about one of the fugitives, who relies on own courage and compassion of people to avoid the seventh cross.
IMDb RATING
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2.8K
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    • Fred Zinnemann
    • Helen Deutsch(screen play)
    • Anna Seghers(based upon the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Signe Hasso
    • Hume Cronyn
    • Fred Zinnemann
    • Helen Deutsch(screen play)
    • Anna Seghers(based upon the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Spencer Tracy
    • Signe Hasso
    • Hume Cronyn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Spencer Tracy and Signe Hasso in The Seventh Cross (1944)
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    Spencer Tracy and Kaaren Verne in The Seventh Cross (1944)
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    Spencer Tracy and Signe Hasso in The Seventh Cross (1944)
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    Spencer Tracy, Agnes Moorehead, Felix Bressart, and Signe Hasso in The Seventh Cross (1944)
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    Spencer Tracy, Felix Bressart, and Signe Hasso in The Seventh Cross (1944)
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    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • George Heisler
    Signe Hasso
    Signe Hasso
    • Toni
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • Paul Roeder
    Jessica Tandy
    Jessica Tandy
    • Liesel Roeder
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Mme. Marelli
    Herbert Rudley
    Herbert Rudley
    • Franz Marnet
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    • Poldi Schlamm
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Wallau
    Alexander Granach
    Alexander Granach
    • Zillich
    Katherine Locke
    Katherine Locke
    • Mrs. Sauer
    George Macready
    George Macready
    • Bruno Sauer
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Fiedler
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Dr. Loewenstein
    Kurt Katch
    Kurt Katch
    • Leo Hermann
    Kaaren Verne
    Kaaren Verne
    • Leni
    • (as Karen Verne)
    Konstantin Shayne
    Konstantin Shayne
    • Fuellgrabe
    George Suzanne
    George Suzanne
    • Bellani
    John Wengraf
    John Wengraf
    • Overkamp
      • Fred Zinnemann
      • Helen Deutsch(screen play)
      • Anna Seghers(based upon the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      First joint film appearance of real life couple Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy.
    • Goofs
      The film is set in 1936 but shows the Concentration Camp being run by the 'Storm troopers' (Sturmabteilung). The SA virtually ceased to exist following the 'night of the Long Knives'(Nacht der langen Messer), which occurred between June 30 and July 2, 1934. The SA did linger on after this but it was weakened and almost pointless, leaving the Schutzstaffel (SS) to take over most of its duties, including camp administration, etc.
    • Quotes

      George Heisler: There are no better men than Paul Roeder.

    • Connections
      Featured in Twenty Years After (1944)

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    8/10
    There Is Hope in the Mankind
    In the fall of 1936, the Germans are purging the rebels and sending them to the Concentration Camp of Westhofen. One day, there is a break out and the prisoners Pelzer, Bellani, Aldinger, Beutler, Fuellgrabe, George Heisler (Spencer Tracy) and the leader Ernst Wallau escape. They are hunted down by the soldiers and the camp commandant builds seven crosses to put each escapee on each cross. The bitter George Heisler heads to his hometown Mainz without any help and loses his faith in the German people. Meanwhile one by one of the prisoners are captured by the German soldiers.

    Once in Mainz, George seeks out his former girlfriend Leni (Karen Verne) that said that would wait for him but she is married and refuses to help him. Then he witnesses the suicide of Bellani and he meets his friend Mme. Marelli (Agnes Moorehead) that gives clothes and some money that she was keeping for Bellani to him. When George finally arrives at the address of his contact, he discovers that he had been arrested by Gestapo. Without any alternative, George decides to risk and visit his friend Paul Roeder (Hume Cronyn) and Liesel Roeder (Jessica Tandy). Meanwhile there are friends of George that want to help him but do not know where he is. Paul decides to help George with the support of his friend Fiedler (Paul Guilfoyle) and they bring George to an inn. But the waitress Toni (Signe Hasso) recognizes George and there is a reward of five thousand-Marc on him. What will happen to George?

    "The Seventh Cross" is a dramatic and emotional movie with a great story of lost and regain of faith in the mankind. The story follows George Heisler and is anguishing, especially because the characters live in a dark period where it is not possible to know who is reliable or not. The conclusion is another plus in this great feature. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "A Sétima Cruz" ("The Seventh Cross")
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      • July 24, 1944 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • German
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      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
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      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • 1 hour 52 minutes
      • Black and White

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