In the fall of 1936, seven prisoners escape from a Nazi concentration camp. They try to reach the Dutch border. The camp commandant has vowed to capture the men and hang them on makeshift crosses in the prison yard. One by one the crosses are filled with victims, but the seventh remains empty. That one is earmarked for George Heisler (Tracy), a man made bitter, paranoid, and ravaged by his time in the camps.
The film follows Heisler as he makes his way across the German countryside, stealing clothing and watching as the Nazis round up every other escaped prisoner, to the indifference of the local population. Despite the overwhelming brutality of his countrymen, Heisler does receive help...
DVD5 | NTSC 4:3 | 01:51:47 | 4.17 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Drama, War
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins
Country: USA