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Originally Posted by FryeDwight

The 1963 one is pretty good as well with Lorre getting most of the laughs, Hazel Court is luscious here and cool seeing a young Jack Nicholson!

HITLER'S MADMAN (1943). MGM movie that I thought was a PRC film (finding out later PRC made it and sold it to Metro) nonetheless has a bravura performance by John Carradine as Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most odious of Hitler's henchman and the film deals with his assassination and the destruction of the Czechoslovakian village of Lidice as retribution by the Nazis. There is some propaganda-ish elements here, but not really to the detriment of the film.One of JC's better films and one more people should know about. His final speech is electrifying. Also some truly audacious moments in here, surprised they got past the Hays Code.
Good supporting cast with Patricia Morison (CALLING DR DEATH, DRESSED TO KILL and venerated stage actress), Ralph Morgan (THE MONSTER MAKER, WEIRD WOMAN), Vicki Lane (JUNGLE WOMAN) and a very early appearance by Ava Gardner. ****

Got to see this. Never even heard of it. Released right in the heat of the war.