The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (film)

The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler is a 1943 American war film directed by James P. Hogan.[1] The film follows a man who plans to murder Adolf Hitler and steal his identity.

The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
Directed byJames P. Hogan
Written byFritz Kortner
Joe May
Produced byBen Pivar
Joseph Gershenson
StarringLudwig Donath
Gale Sondergaard
George Dolenz
CinematographyJerome Ash
Edited byMilton Carruth
Music byHans J. Salter
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 10, 1943 (1943-09-10) (US)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Franz Huber (Ludwig Donath), an Austrian actor known for his impersonations of celebrities, is captured by the Gestapo and forced to undergo plastic surgery to become a stand-in for Adolf Hitler. The conspirators are planning to poison Hitler and put Huber in his place – and under their control. Huber is able to foil the Gestapo and strike a blow for democracy; but his life is put in danger because his wife (Gale Sondergaard), who is also an anti-Nazi, doesn't know that her missing husband has become a Hitler look-alike.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler". Library of Congress.
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