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Man Hunt( 1941)

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One of the Most Gripping Scenes Ever Filmed...as two world-famous hunters stalk each Other!

Overview

Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by Nazi agents and aided by a young woman.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Walter Pidgeon

      Captain Alan Thorndike

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      Joan Bennett

      Jerry Stokes

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      George Sanders

      Major Quive-Smith

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      John Carradine

      Mr. Jones

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      Roddy McDowall

      Vaner

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      Ludwig Stössel

      Doctor

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      Heather Thatcher

      Lady Alice Risborough

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      Frederick Worlock

      Lord Gerald Risborough

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      Roger Imhof

      Captain Jensen

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      Holmes Herbert

      Saul Farnsworthy

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      Egon Brecher

      Jeweler

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      Eily Malyon

      Postmistress

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      Herbert Evans

      Reeves (uncredited)

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      Charles Bennett

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      Frank Benson

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      Ted Billings

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      Walter Bonn

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      Sven Hugo Borg

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      Cyril Delevanti

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      Carl Ekberg

      Adolf Hitler

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      Richard Fraser

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      Arno Frey

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      Douglas Gerrard

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      William Haade

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      Keith Hitchcock

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      Olaf Hytten

      Piel - Saul's Law Clerk (uncredited)

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      Hans Joby

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      Kurt Kreuger

      German Attaché (uncredited)

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      Bruce Lester

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      Adolf E. Licho

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      Lester Matthews

      Major (uncredited)

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      Virginia McDowall

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      Adolph Milar

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      Carl Ottmar

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      Lucien Prival

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      Otto Reichow

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      John Rogers

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      Clifford Severn

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      Robert R. Stephenson

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      Frederick Vogeding

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      Wilhelm von Brincken

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      Bobby Hale

      Costermonger (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Sep 03 2022
    Walter Pidgeon is intrepid British hunter "Thorndike" who is travelling through Bavaria when he, all of a sudden, discovers that at the end of the sights of his rifle is none other than Adolf Hitler! Shortly afterwards, he is apprehended by the Nazis and tortured by "Quive-Smith" (George Sanders) in the hope that he will sign a false confession stating that he was sent by the British government to assassinate their leader. Fortunately for "Thorndike" though, his brother is the British Ambassador so he is not so easy to dispose of. "Quive-Smith" conceives a plan to make his demise look like a hu...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • sniper
    • london, england
    • ambassador
    • world war ii
    • stowaway
    • on the run
    • assassination attempt
    • nazi underworld
    • big game hunter
    • steam ship
    • adolf hitler
    • pre-war
    • berghof
    • nazi germany
    • cockney
    • nazi fascism in britain