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Considered the first anti-Nazi film produced by a major studio, this 1939 classic stars Edward G. Robinson as a man investigating a Nazi espionage ring headed by a dedicated National Socialist in a role Paul Lukas patterned after Hitler himself.
This film is based on evidence presented by former G-man, Leon G. Turrou, during actual 1937 spy trials that resulted in the conviction of four people.
Directed by Anatole Litvak, this film also stars Francis Lederer, George Sanders, Henry O'Neill and Dorothy Tree. Upon the movie's initial release, "Variety" wrote: "Decades from now what's happening may be seen in perspective. And the historians will certainly take note of this daring frank broadside from a picture company."
This screening, held in conjunction with USC Fisher Gallery's exhibition "Warners' War: Politics, Pop Culture & Propaganda in Wartime Hollywood," is hosted by the Norman Lear Center’s Celebrity, Politics & Public Life project.
Professor Steven J. Ross, author of the forthcoming "Hollywood Left and Right: Movie Stars and Politics" joins Harry Warner's daughter, Betty Sheinbaum, in introducing the film and delivering the opening remarks.
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