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The Hitler Gang is a 1944 American pseudo-documentary film directed by John Farrow, which traces the political rise of Adolf Hitler. Described as a "documentary-propaganda" film by its studio, Paramount Pictures, the historical drama is based on documented fact and marks the first serious effort to portray Hitler in film. The filmmakers chose to avoid casting stars in the lead roles, assembling instead a remarkable company of lookalikes to play Hitler, Goebbels, Hess and other leading Nazis.
Original Release
04/26/1944
US Release
04/26/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Watson | Adolf Hitler |
| Roman Bohnen | Captain Ernst Röhm |
| Martin Kosleck | Joseph Goebbels |
| Victor Varconi | Rudolph Hess |
| Luis van Rooten | Heinrich Himmler |
| Alex Pope | Hermann Göring |
| Ivan Triesault | Pastor Niemöller |
| Liesl Handl | Geli Raubal |
| Helene Thimig | Angela Raubal |
| Reinhold Schünzel | Gen. Ludendorff |
Directors
Writers
Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Kurt Neumann, Hermann Rauschning
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Watson | Adolf Hitler |
| Roman Bohnen | Captain Ernst Röhm |
| Martin Kosleck | Joseph Goebbels |
| Victor Varconi | Rudolph Hess |
| Luis van Rooten | Heinrich Himmler |
| Alex Pope | Hermann Göring |
| Ivan Triesault | Pastor Niemöller |
| Liesl Handl | Geli Raubal |
| Helene Thimig | Angela Raubal |
| Reinhold Schünzel | Gen. Ludendorff |
| Sig Ruman | General von Hindenburg |
| Alexander Granach | Julius Streicher |
| Fritz Kortner | Gregor Strasser |
| Tonio Selwart | Alfred Rosenberg |
| Richard Ryen | Adolf Wagner |
| Ray Collins | Cardinal von Faulhaber |
| Ludwig Donath | Gustav von Kahr |
| Ernö Verebes | Anton Drexler |
| Walter Kingsford | Franz von Papen |
| Fred Nurney | Gen. von Epp |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Buddy G. DeSylva | Producer |
| Joseph Sistrom | Producer |
