Hangmen Also Die! 1943
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Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the film "Hangmen Also Die!" (1943). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1943
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 134 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 1, 1943
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- United Artists, Arnold Pressburger Films
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, War
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Task: Write a 150-190 word factual overview of the film "Hangmen Also Die!" (1943).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: Hangmen Also Die!
Year: 1943
Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
Director: Fritz Lang (Austrian)
Writer: John Wexley (from a story by Bertolt Brecht and Lang)
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Walter Brenn... (Source 4 cuts off, so I can only use Brian Donlevy).
Plot: During Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda (Czech patriot) assassinates Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich ("Hangman of Europe") and is wounded. He is helped by history professor Stephen Novotny and his daughter Mascha while attempting to escape.
Runtime: 2h 14m
US Release Date: 04/01/1943
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Hangmen Also Die! is a 1943 war film that combines elements of drama and thriller. Directed by Austrian director Fritz Lang, the film
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Hangmen Also Die! holds a community rating of 6.9/10 based on 144 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Thriller for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Hangmen Also Die! and when was it released?
Hangmen Also Die! is a feature film with a runtime of 134 minutes. It was released in 1943. Release status: Released.
Who directed Hangmen Also Die!?
Hangmen Also Die! was directed by Fritz Lang.
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