# Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

> Fritz Lang turns the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich into a tense, politically charged portrait of Czech resistance under Nazi terror.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13284

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, War
- Director: Fritz Lang
- Cast: Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, Gene Lockhart, Dennis O'Keefe, Margaret Wycherly, Nana Bryant, William Roy
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035966/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, tense, solemn, classic cinema night, war history viewing

## Synopsis

In a world torn apart by war, the struggle for freedom ignites a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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