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{{Short description|Film by Stuart Heisler}}
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| caption = 1962 Theatrical poster
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| director = [[Stuart Heisler]]
| director = [[Stuart Heisler]]
| producer = E. Charles Straus
| producer = E. Charles Straus
| writer = [[Sam Neuman]] <br/> E. Charles Straus
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| music = [[Hans J. Salter]]
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| distributor = [[Allied Artists Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Allied Artists Pictures]]
| released = {{Start date|1962|3|21|df=yes}} (US)
| released = {{Film date|1962|3|21}}
| runtime = 107 minutes
| runtime = 107 minutes
| country = United States
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'''''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]].<ref>Maltin, Leonard (2008). ''[[Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide|Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide]]'', Signet, p. 615. {{ISBN|978-0451224682}}.</ref> 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]].<ref>Maltin, p. 615.</ref> 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.<ref>{{IMDb title|0056072}}</ref>


==Plot==
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'''''Hitler''''' (1962) is a black and white U.S. made film (that was later re-released with the title, ''Women of Nazi Germany''). The film stars [[Richard Basehart]] in the title role of [[Adolf Hitler]]. [[Cordula Trantow]] stars as [[Geli Raubal]] and [[Maria Emo]] as [[Eva Braun]]. [[John Banner]] stars as [[Gregor Strasser]]. The film depicts 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. 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.<ref>{{imdb title|0056072}}</ref>
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==
==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Richard Basehart]] as [[Adolf Hitler]]
* [[Richard Basehart]] as [[Adolf Hitler]]
* [[Cordula Trantow]] as [[Geli Raubal]]
* [[Cordula Trantow]] as [[Geli Raubal]]
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* Rick Traeger as [[Heinrich Himmler]]
* Rick Traeger as [[Heinrich Himmler]]
* Lester Fletcher as Lt. Edmond Heines
* Lester Fletcher as Lt. Edmond Heines
* [[Celia Lovsky]] as Frau [[Angelika Raubal]]
* [[Celia Lovsky]] as [[Angela Hitler|Angelika Raubal]]
* [[John Mitchum]] as [[Hermann Göring]]
* [[John Mitchum]] as [[Hermann Göring]]
* [[Carl Esmond]] as Field Marshal [[Wilhelm Keitel]]
* [[Carl Esmond]] as Field Marshal [[Wilhelm Keitel]]
}}

==Home media==
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This film was released on DVD via the [[Warner Archive Collection]].


==Home video==
==See also==
* [[List of American films of 1962]]
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This film is available on DVD via the [[Warner Archive Collection]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|0056072}}
*{{IMDb title|0056072}}


{{Stuart Heisler}}
{{Stuart Heisler}}


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Latest revision as of 08:20, 6 November 2024

Hitler
1962 Theatrical poster
Directed byStuart Heisler
Written by
Produced byE. Charles Straus
Music byHans J. Salter
Distributed byAllied Artists Pictures
Release date
  • March 21, 1962 (1962-03-21)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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Home media

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This film was released on DVD via the Warner Archive Collection.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide, Signet, p. 615. ISBN 978-0451224682.
  2. ^ Maltin, p. 615.
  3. ^ Hitler at IMDb
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