The shot heard 'round the world!
During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assassinates the brutal "Hangman of Europe", Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, and is wounded in the process. In his attempt to escape, he is helped by history professor Stephen Novotny and his daughter Mascha.
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) is a drama, thriller and war film directed by Fritz Lang, released on April 1, 1943 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee and Gene Lockhart. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 143 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Hangmen Also Die! before you stream it.
Brian Donlevy
as Dr. Franticek Svoboda
Walter Brennan
as Prof. Stephen Novotny
Anna Lee
as Masha Novotny
Gene Lockhart
as Emil Czaka
Dennis O'Keefe
as Jan Horak
Margaret Wycherly
as Ludmilla Novotny
Nana Bryant
as Mrs. Hellie Novotny
William Roy
as Boda Novotny
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
as Reinhard Heydrich
Alexander Granach
as Gestapo Insp. Alois Gruber
Tonio Selwart
as Chief of Gestapo Kurt Haas
Jonathan Hale
as Dedic
Directed by Fritz Lang, written by Bertolt Brecht, John Wexley and Bertolt Brecht, produced by Fritz Lang and Arnold Pressburger.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 143 ratings.
Fritz Lang has assembled a really solid cast for this depiction of the Nazi terror inflicted on the Czech people after they decided to rid themselves of their German overlord Reinhard Heydrich. That historical event happens pretty early on, allowing us to focus on just how brutal the regime was, and on just how courageous those left were by continuing to oppose their oppressors despite some fairly arbitrary methods…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
2016
2017
2011
2014
2024
2020
1993
1993
1949
2014
1967
2010
2025
2003
2025
1987
2007
1997
2006
2001
Movie
2004
1959
2007
2001
2001
1975
1944
1956
2004
1953
1977
1997
2014
1967
2005
2017
1981
2006
2006
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hangmen Also Die! (1943) includes Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan, Anna Lee, Gene Lockhart and Dennis O'Keefe. The film was directed by Fritz Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hangmen Also Die! was released on April 1, 1943 and runs for 2h 14m.
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 143 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Hangmen Also Die! trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
