Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Just perfect...

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

British hunter Thorndike (Walter Pidgeon) vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.Generally speaking, I think Fritz Lang went downhill after coming to America. His German films are classics, and remain hugely inspirational and influential. The American films, a mix of war, crime and noir, are more of a mixed bag.This film is quite good, and is a bit brave. We open with a hunter contemplating the murder of a foreign leader. That is quite a strong visual (assassination of an actual rather than fictional leader). And even more so because America was neutral at the time -- not that Hitler was thought of as a good guy, but he was not officially our enemy (yet).

This is one of those over-dramatic films from the early forties that soon became a thing of the past ... thankfully! Seriously, compare this to Casablanca which came out about the same time and you can see an amazing difference! In short this film is quite simple ... which was completely driven home by that horrible ending !!! The musical score for the film stinks (blaring brass) and the chemistry between Pigeon and Bennett was horrific (who calls a sexy woman a little monkey). On the other hand the 2 main Nazis guys (Sanders & Carradine) were quite good ... and it was cool to see a very young Roddy McDowell. Finally the film lacks very little historical significance. Don't waste your time! 4/10

For this movie to make sense, you have to understand 2 things. First. the story takes place before England declares war on Germany. Second, at the time the action takes place, England is still appeasing Germany, so the main character would have to be extradited to Germany for his "crime". If you don't understand those 2 points, then you won't understand the overall film.I'm not sure which is stronger here -- the story or the actors. The story is simple -- big game hunter (Walter Pidgeon -- stalks Hitler as he might stalk big game, with no real intent to assassinate him. But then when he has the chance to shoot him, he tries, but is captured just before pulling the trigger. Nazi (George Sanders) has him tortured due to his refusing to sign a confession of his crime. Pidgeon is ultimately pushed off a cliff to make it appear as an accident, but survives the fall and escapes back to England. Sanders and another Nazi -- John Carradine -- stalk him back in England. Can he get away.Walter Pidgeon is superb here. I wonder if this might be his finest role. Joan Bennett, as the female lead...well, I found her very annoying here, and generally I felt she was a decent actress. George Sanders was a true class act, and he is also superb here as the relentless Nazi. John Carradine turns in an electric performance! Ahem. And the annoying young Roddy McDowall is along for the boat ride.I give this film a good, solid "7", and for a war movie (or in this case, a pre-war movie) that's pretty good for me. Recommended!

A noted big game hunter takes aim at Hitler and becomes the hunted. One of Lang's better American productions, a mighty fun thriller that gave him the opportunity to show where his sympathies lay. It does sag a little bit at times, but builds to an amazing climax. Lang's photographic style is evident, with gloomy cinematography that helps set the stage for noir. It's a treat to see Walter Pidgeon and George Sanders square off... two of the best voices in movies. And Joan Bennett (who always does terrific work with Lang) is great too, pulling off a reasonably convincing cockney accent, although her character throws herself at Pidgeon a bit too easily. The film provides a lot of thrills, traps and tension, and topical subject matter as well. A real treat, a movie that manages to be fun and yet isn't afraid to explore dark themes.