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Hitler's Children

1943 1h 23m Drama List
Reviews 21% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
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. Read More Read Less

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 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 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 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 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The melodramatics seemed artificial. Rated: C+ Aug 23, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member good WWII pic made during WWII Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Melodramatic and naive, but well-meaning and interesting from a historical perspective. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 23m