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The Seventh Cross (1944)

Poster for The Seventh Cross

His greatest role!

In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The seventh cross is still empty as George Heisler attempts an escape to freedom in Holland.

Cast & Crew

Director
Fred Zinnemann
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    George Heisler Spencer Tracy
  • Profile picture of Signe Hasso
    Toni Signe Hasso
  • Profile picture of Hume Cronyn
    Paul Roeder Hume Cronyn
  • Profile picture of Jessica Tandy
    Liesel Roeder Jessica Tandy
  • Profile picture of Agnes Moorehead
    Madame Marelli Agnes Moorehead
  • Profile picture of Herbert Rudley
    Franz Marnet Herbert Rudley
  • Profile picture of Felix Bressart
    Poldi Schlamm Felix Bressart
  • Profile picture of Ray Collins
    Wallau Ray Collins

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Keywords

  • prisoner of war
  • anti-nazi resistance
  • concentration camp escape
  • mainz, germany
  • nazi germany
  • hiding from nazis
  • pre world war ii
  • escape from nazi germany