United States / Aug 11, 1943 / NR
Right out of Hitler's cracking Fortress Europe
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After the mysterious disappearance of a German soldier from a Prague cafe, the staff and customers are held captive by the Nazis accused of murder and collusion with the Czech resistance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Reinhold Schünzel | Kurt Daluege |
| Roland Varno | Jan Pavel |
| Frederick Giermann | Captain Patzer |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hostages |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 11 agosto 1943 |
| Production | Sol C. Siegel |
| Writer | Stefan Heym, Frank Butler, Lester Cole |
| Editing | Archie Marshek |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Assistant directors | Alvin Ganzer, Frank Tuttle |
| Camera operators | Victor Milner |
| Additional photography | Victor Milner |
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| Production design | Franz Bachelin, Hans Dreier, Bertram C. Granger |
| Art direction | Franz Bachelin, Hans Dreier, Bertram C. Granger |
| Set decoration | Bertram C. Granger, Franz Bachelin, Hans Dreier |
| Music | Victor Young |
| Sound | Victor Young |
| Costume design | Edith Head |
| Makeup | Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head |
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