Top Secret Trial of the Third Reich

May 2009

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Synopsis

In August of 1944, the trial began of the men who conspired to assassinate the Fuhrer (the subject of the Tom Cruise film Valkyrie). Under orders from Joseph Goebbels, cameras were hidden in the courtroom, and soon thereafter a propaganda film was released to the public. Unfortunately for the Nazis, the film only generated sympathy for the conspirators, who were sentenced to death by the visibly deranged judge. Realizing his miscalculation, Goebbels ordered the film destroyed. But one print has been found. Featuring footage and sound documentation never seen before in this country, The Top Secret Trial of the Third Reich finally reveals the secret history of Germany's home-grown resistance. Through authentic footage of the trial of the National Committee for a Free Germany (a German resistance group), the film details the various attempts to assassinate Hitler - from the bomb in Munich's Burgerbraukeller to Claus von Stauffenberg's explosive attack on the Wolfsschanze.

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Cast and credits

Actors	David Thomas, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Roland Freisler, Erwin von Witzleben, Ludwig Beck, Wilhelm Canaris, Hans Oster, Georg Elser, Graf von Stauffenberg, Claus Schenk, Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl, Christoph Probst
Producers	Bengt Von Zur Meuhlen
Director	Jochen Bauer

Additional information

Audio language

English (Stereo)

Rental period

Start within 30 days, finish within 24 hours.

Run time

75 minutes

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