The Seventh Cross (1944)

  • NR
  • 07/24/1944 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller, War
  • 1h 50m

His greatest role!

Overview

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 seeks freedom in Holland.

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Helen Deutsch

Screenplay

Anna Seghers

Novel

Cast

Spencer Tracy's headshot

Spencer Tracy

George Heisler
Signe Hasso's headshot

Signe Hasso

Toni
Hume Cronyn's headshot

Hume Cronyn

Paul Roeder
Jessica Tandy's headshot

Jessica Tandy

Liesel Roeder
Agnes Moorehead's headshot

Agnes Moorehead

Madame Marelli
Herbert Rudley's headshot

Herbert Rudley

Franz Marnet
Felix Bressart's headshot

Felix Bressart

Poldi Schlamm
Ray Collins's headshot

Ray Collins

Wallau

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