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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil is a 1985 American made-for-television war drama film about two German brothers, Helmut and Karl Hoffmann, and the paths they take during the Nazi regime. The movie was directed by Jim Goddard and starred John Shea, Bill Nighy, Tony Randall, David Warner and John Woodnutt. The film shows Karl, who was originally enthusiastic about the Nazi Party, becoming disillusioned and Helmut, who was at first wary of the Nazi Party, joining the Schutzstaffel (SS) and later being an accomplice to war crimes.
Original Release
02/17/1985
US Release
02/17/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Shea | Karl Hoffmann |
| Bill Nighy | Helmut Hoffmann |
| Lucy Gutteridge | Mitzi Templer / Mitzi Templer (nightclub singer) |
| David Warner | Reinhard Heydrich |
| Warren Clarke | Becker (SS assistant to Dietrich) |
| Michael Elphick | Ernst Röhm / Ernst Röhm (SA Chief) |
| Stratford Johns | Uncle Walter / Uncle Walter (bartender) |
| Robert Urquhart | Albrecht Hoffman |
| Jose Ferrer | Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg |
| Carroll Baker | Gerda Hoffman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Shea | Karl Hoffmann |
| Bill Nighy | Helmut Hoffmann |
| Lucy Gutteridge | Mitzi Templer / Mitzi Templer (nightclub singer) |
| David Warner | Reinhard Heydrich |
| Warren Clarke | Becker (SS assistant to Dietrich) |
| Michael Elphick | Ernst Röhm / Ernst Röhm (SA Chief) |
| Stratford Johns | Uncle Walter / Uncle Walter (bartender) |
| Robert Urquhart | Albrecht Hoffman |
| Jose Ferrer | Prof. Ludwig Rosenberg |
| Carroll Baker | Gerda Hoffman |
| Tony Randall | Putzi (The Comedian) |
| John Normington | Heinrich Himmler |
| Derek Newark | Theodor Eicke |
| Paul Brooke | Gen. Josef Biegler, SA |
| Colin Jeavons | Adolf Hitler |
| John Dicks | Lutze |
| Ivor Roberts | Rudolf Longner (union secretary) |
| Prentis Hancock | Karl Tessler |
| Struan Rodger | Theo Schmidt |
| Robert MacLeod | Hans Meisner (restaurant owner) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edgar J. Scherick | Executive Producer |
| Aida Young | Producer |
