Hitler's Children (1943)
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- Passed
- 1h 22min
- Drama, Romance
- 06 Jan 1943 (USA)
- Movie
This lurid exposé of the Hitler Youth follows the woes of an American girl declared legally German by the Nazi government.
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| Tim Holt | ... |
Karl Bruner
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| Bonita Granville | ... |
Anna Müller
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| Kent Smith | ... |
Professor Nichols
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| Otto Kruger | ... |
Colonel Henkel
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| H.B. Warner | ... |
The Bishop
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| Lloyd Corrigan | ... |
Franz Erhart
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| Erford Gage | ... |
Dr. Schmidt
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Dr. Graf
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| Gavin Muir | ... |
Nazi Major
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| Nancy Gates | ... |
Brenda
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Carla Boehm | ... |
Magda (uncredited)
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Egon Brecher | ... |
Mr. Müller (uncredited)
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Billy Brow | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Frances Brown | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bill Burrud | ... |
Prof. Nichols' Student (uncredited)
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Bruce Cameron | ... |
Storm Trooper (uncredited)
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| Paula Corday | ... |
Young Matron (uncredited)
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| Yvonne Cross | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Harry Duff | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Frank Eldredge | ... |
Gestapo Man (uncredited)
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| Douglas Evans | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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| William Forrest | ... |
American Vice Consul (uncredited)
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Louise Franklin | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Curt Furberg | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Carey Harrison | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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| Ariel Heath | ... |
Young Matron (uncredited)
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Mame Henderson | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Elsa Janssen | ... |
Mrs. Müller (uncredited)
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Cullen Johnson | ... |
German Boy (uncredited)
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Genevieve Kendall | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Orley Lindgren | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Jack Lindquist | ... |
Chorus Member (uncredited)
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| Anne Loos | ... |
N.S.V. Worker (uncredited)
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Max Lucke | ... |
Plane Dispatcher (uncredited) (voice)
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| Richard Martin | ... |
Gestapo Man (uncredited)
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Harry McKim | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| John Merton | ... |
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Tribunal Judge (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Man in Labor Camp (uncredited)
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| Betty Roadman | ... |
Matron (uncredited)
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John Arthur Stockton | ... |
Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
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| Mary Stuart | ... |
Bit (uncredited)
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Ann Summers | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Peter van Eyck | ... |
Arresting Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Edward Van Sloan | ... |
Chief Tribunal Judge (uncredited)
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| Roland Varno | ... |
Lieutenant S.A. (uncredited)
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Nicholas Vehr | ... |
Gestapo Man (uncredited)
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Bess Wade | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Crane Whitley | ... |
Whipping Sergeant (uncredited)
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Kathryn Wilson | ... |
Chief Matron (uncredited)
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Chris Wren | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Jimmy Zahner | ... |
Prof. Nichols' Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Dmytryk | ||
| Irving Reis | ... | (uncredited) (resigned) |
Written by
| Emmet Lavery | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gregor Ziemer | ... | (book "Education for Death") |
Produced by
| Edward A. Golden | ... | producer |
| Robert Golden | ... | associate producer (as Robert S. Golden) |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ||
Cinematography by
| Russell Metty | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Joseph Noriega | ||
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ... | (as Albert S. D'agostino) |
Set Decoration by
| Harley Miller | ||
| Darrell Silvera | ||
Costume Design by
| Renié | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Ruman | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Roy Meadows | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Louis V. Pick | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Eugen Sharin | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1943) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures Corporation)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1943) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures, Ltd.)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1943) (Australia) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2004) (Finland) (tv)
- Pan Vision Oy (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- Odeon Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This propaganda piece starts in 1933. Prof. Nichols's American school in Berlin is next door to a school for the Hitler Youth. Karl, from the latter, is attracted to German-American Anna, but events lead to their separation. Six years later, near the outbreak of war in Europe, Anna is removed from Nichols's school on presumption of German citizenship. Nichols becomes obsessed with finding her, as Anna undergoes a rather lurid odyssey through the Nazi nightmare.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | WE KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH WOMEN WHO ARE NOT FIT TO BE NAZI MOTHERS! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $205,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Edward Dmytryk in his autobiography 'It's a Hell of a Life But Not a Bad Living', states: "A friend of mine, Irving Reis, had prepared and actually started shooting a film called 'Hitler's Children', an exploitation B. Irving was rather headstrong and somewhat touchy - a bad combination in Hollywood. After a few days, he got into a fight with producer Doc Golden [Robert Golden]. Getting his back up, he quit the film, expecting, so he told me later, to win a quick apology and a free hand. Instead, the studio said, 'As you wish,' and asked me to take over the direction. He gave me his blessing, asking only that his name be completely removed from the film's credits. The studio was willing and I went to work. I finished on schedule, cut and dubbed it, and turned it over to the distribution department. None of us at the studio was sure of what we had." See more » |
| Goofs | Karl Bruner is wearing the four pips and strip on his uniform collar of an SS Obersturmbanfuhrer, or Lieutenant Colonel, when Colonel Henkel said he would be promoted to Captain (or Hauptsturmfuhrer) and should be wearing a collar tab with three pips (diagonally) and two stripes. Colonel Henkel's insignia is also incorrect. He is wearing the three oak leaves of a Brigadefuhrer (Brigadier General) when he should have only one leaf of a Standartanfuhrer (Colonel). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dark Victory (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fur Elise See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During opening credits, the camera zooms in on a German book burning, and the book on top of the pile is "Education for Death" by Gregor Ziemer. That was another book by the same author of the novel on which this film is based. See more » |
| Quotes |
The Bishop:
[to the Nazi Major]
No wonder you take away the breath of life so readily. The breath of death is already upon you. See more » |