It's 1942. The Czechs are being brutalized by the Nazis starting with men like Nazi SS commander Reinhard "The Hangman" Heydrich. Karel Vavra parachutes in from Britain to organize resistance in his home town. He reunites with his young love Jarmilla Hanka. The villagers are initially reluctant. With mounting brutality, some villagers decide to act.
This is a wartime propaganda film. I don't recognize any of these actors. After recently escaped from Nazi Germany, director Douglas Sirk is not holding back. It's a lot more brutal than I expected. Of course, the war was brutal and uncertain at this time.
This is a wartime propaganda film. I don't recognize any of these actors. After recently escaped from Nazi Germany, director Douglas Sirk is not holding back. It's a lot more brutal than I expected. Of course, the war was brutal and uncertain at this time.