Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at the Geopolitik ideas of the ex-World War I professor, General Karl Haushofer, who is portrayed as the head of a huge organization for gathering information of strategic value and the mastermind behind Adolf Hitler's wars and plans to enslave the world. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Plan for Destruction (1943) is a documentary and history film directed by Edward L. Cahn, released on April 22, 1943 with a runtime of 22m. It stars Lewis Stone, Frank Reicher, George Lynn and Frederick Giermann. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Lewis Stone
as Commentator
Frank Reicher
as Karl Ernst Haushofer
George Lynn
as Rudolf Hess
Frederick Giermann
as Nazi Radio Announcer
Directed by Edward L. Cahn, written by Karl Kamb, John C. Higgins and Karl Kamb.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 8 ratings.
I didn’t love Lewis Stone’s narration here, not least because he kept referring to Britain/British and England/English which always strikes me as lazy writing. That said, though, it’s still quite an interesting assessment of the forward-planning skills of former Imperial general Karl Haushofer (Frank Reicher). Following his defeat in the Great War he took up an academic position that not only facilitated his…
Reviewed on July 6, 2025
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The main cast of Plan for Destruction (1943) includes Lewis Stone, Frank Reicher, George Lynn and Frederick Giermann. The film was directed by Edward L. Cahn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Plan for Destruction was released on April 22, 1943 and runs for 22m.
Plan for Destruction (1943) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.