HITLER- DEAD OR ALIVE (1942)Ward Bond, Dorothy Tree & Warren Hymer | Thriller | B&W | Vintage Cinema

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Hitler – Dead or Alive is a 1942 American propaganda war film directed by Nick Grinde. The plot of Hitler – Dead or Alive was inspired by true events but takes a quasi-comic tone.

Synopsis

In 1939, during the early days of World War II, Samuel Thornton, a prominent American businessman, offers a reward of one million dollars to bring Adolf Hitler to justice, dead or alive. He hires three gangster ex-convicts released from Alcatraz prison, Steve Maschick, Hans "Dutch" Havermann and Joe "The Book" Conway.

The three join the Royal Canadian Air Force and hijack an aircraft flown by Johnny Stevens (Bruce Edwards) to enter German airspace. With Johnny joining them, the group pose as musicians to gain access to Hitler. With the help of Else von Brand, the gangsters capture Hitler and quickly cut his hair and shave off his moustache as SS soldiers try to break the door in. When the SS manage to enter the room, they fail to recognize their leader and drag all the men, including Hitler, outside to be shot.

A desperate Hitler makes a break for it and is shot by the SS officer in charge, who states disdainfully and ironically: "To think that Germany could produce a piece of filth like you." Steve makes a long patriotic speech while facing a firing squad.

Cast & Crew
Ward Bond as Steve Maschick
Dorothy Tree as Else von Brandt
Warren Hymer as Hans "Dutch" Havermann
Paul Fix as Joe "The Book" Conway
Russell Hicks as Samuel Thornton
Bruce Edwards as Johnny Stevens
Felix Basch as Col. Hecht
Bobby Watson as Adolf Hitler (credited as Bob Watson)
Frederick Giermann as Meyer
Kenneth Harlan as Cutler
Fee Malten as Greta

Directed by: Nick Grinde
Written by: Karl Brown
Screenplay by: Sam Neuman
Produced by: Ben Judell
Starring: Ward Bond, Dorothy Tree, Warren Hymer
Cinematography: Paul Ivano
Edited by: Jack Dennis
Music by: Leo Erdody

Production Company: Ben Judell Productions
Distributed by: Charles House
Release Date: November 12, 1942
Running Time: 70 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English