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The Seventh Cross

The Seventh Cross

His greatest role!
Jul 24, 1944 1h 50m
6.7
39 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Seventh Cross
Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries United States of America
Keywords prisoner of war, anti-nazi resistance, concentration camp escape, mainz, germany, nazi germany, hiding from nazis, pre world war ii, escape from nazi germany
Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

George Heisler
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
Katherine Locke

Katherine Locke

Frau Hedy Sauer
Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Dr. Loewenstein
Kurt Katch

Kurt Katch

Leo Hermann
Kaaren Verne

Kaaren Verne

Leni (as Karen Verne)
George Zucco

George Zucco

Fahrenburg
Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Fraulein Bachmann
Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Truck Driver (uncredited)
Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Herr Binder (uncredited)
Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Small Boy (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Pelzer (uncredited)
William Challee

William Challee

Fischer (uncredited)
Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Prisoner at Concentration Camp (uncredited)
William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Aldinger (uncredited)
Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Man on Street (uncredited)
Jimmy Hawkins

Jimmy Hawkins

Paul and Liesel Roeder's Son (uncredited)
Leon Tyler

Leon Tyler

Fritz / Hitler Youth (uncredited)