The Seventh Cross

The Seventh Cross

1944 · 110 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (43 votes)
Dir. Fred Zinnemann · Starring Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Agnes Moorehead, Herbert Rudley · Music Roy Webb

“His greatest role!”

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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.

VIBE

A grim, tense journey of desperation and defiance. The oppressive atmosphere of Nazi Germany is palpable, making every moment of hope feel hard-won. It's a stark, gripping portrayal of the fight for freedom against overwhelming odds.

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