The Seventh Cross

The Seventh Cross

His greatest role!

1944•1h 50m•6.8/10

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6.8/10(42)

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 attempts an escape to freedom in Holland.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

George Heisler

Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

Toni

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Paul Roeder

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Liesel Roeder

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Madame Marelli

Herbert Rudley

Herbert Rudley

Franz Marnet

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Poldi Schlamm

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Wallau

Alexander Granach

Alexander Granach

Zillich

Katherine Locke

Katherine Locke

Frau Hedy Sauer

George Macready

George Macready

Bruno Sauer

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Fiedler

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Dr. Loewenstein

Kurt Katch

Kurt Katch

Leo Hermann

Kaaren Verne

Kaaren Verne

Leni (as Karen Verne)

Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Fuellgrabe

George Suzanne

Bellani

John Wengraf

John Wengraf

Overkamp

George Zucco

George Zucco

Fahrenburg

Steven Muller

Hellwig

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