Hitler's Children

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Hitler's Children

1943

1h 23m

Drama

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Anna Muller (Bonita Granville), a U.S. citizen studying at the American Colony School in Germany, befriends both a teacher, "Nicky" Nichols (Kent Smith), and Karl Bruner (Tim Holt), a student at a neighboring school who joins the Hitler Youth. Years after they graduate, Karl returns as a Nazi officer and sends Anna -- now a teacher herself -- to a labor camp. While Karl praises the changes in Anna, Nicky works in secret to help her escape from the Nazis.

Nicholas Bell

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Dymtryk, like it or not, is an important figure from the Hollywood Studio era, and he's most entertaining when he's working with sensational elements.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 20, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

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This anti-fascist Hollywood account of German youth indoctrination, directed by Edward Dmytryk (one of the Hollywood Ten) in 1943, was popular due to the timeliness of its release.

Rated: C+

Aug 13, 2009

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Dennis Schwartz

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The melodramatics seemed artificial.

Rated: C+

Aug 23, 2006

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Steve D

Its heart is in the right place but it is an absolute mess.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Corny WWII era propaganda film is elevated by stylish direction by Edward Dmytryk before he broke out as a major film director and a typically strong performance by Tim Holt in the lead. The story involves a German-American girl who is forced to join the Hitler Youth. This film was apparently quite shocking in it's day and today still holds up as quite engrossing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

good WWII pic made during WWII

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Melodramatic and naive, but well-meaning and interesting from a historical perspective.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Heavy going, quite over the top but understandable at the time. The performances tend to be melodramatic. It is however a fascinating slice of World War II propoganda.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Edward Dmytryk

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Irving Reis

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Tim Holt

Lieutenant Karl Bruner

Bonita Granville

Anna Miller

Kent Smith

Professor Nichols

Otto Kruger

Colonel Henkel

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Synopsis

Anna Muller (Bonita Granville), a U.S. citizen studying at the American Colony School in Germany, befriends both a teacher, "Nicky" Nichols (Kent Smith), and Karl Bruner (Tim Holt), a student at a neighboring school who joins the Hitler Youth. Years after they graduate, Karl returns as a Nazi officer and sends Anna -- now a teacher herself -- to a labor camp. While Karl praises the changes in Anna, Nicky works in secret to help her escape from the Nazis.

Director: Edward Dmytryk, Irving Reis
Producer: Edward A. Golden
Screenwriter: Emmet Lavery
Production Co: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 23m