Moviecut—Man Hunt

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Man Hunt

It's been years since I have seen this movie, but it's one I seem to never have forgotten. I would like to know why TCM or AMC or one of the other movie channels haven't shown it. I keep hoping it will come out on DVD or video. I remember George Saunders being a "great" Nazi agent(great-as far as acting). I also seem to remember a song that was used throughout the movie. If you ever get an opportunity to see this flick, please get the popcorn and soda and run to view.

English hunter Walter Pidgeon is caught by Nazis as he aims his rifle at Hitler. He escapes to London but he's not safe for long as Nazis George Sanders and John Carradine are on his trail. Gripping, exciting WW2 thriller expertly directed by Fritz Lang. One of his best American films. Walter Pidgeon is great. Joan Bennett steals the show as the lively and lovely working class girl who helps him. She was a truly underrated talent. Roddy McDowall is also good in a small part as a boy who is instrumental in helping Pidgeon make it to London. Sanders and Carradine make for great villains. Love the ending. Very cool and fitting.

I was only seven years old when I first viewed this film and never forgot it. I have been seeing several of the scenes in my minds eye for the last seventy years or so. The scenes I remembered for so long included the the beginning ones involving Hitler, the part on the London Underground and the finale. Now that Man Hunt is out on DVD, everyone can view and enjoy it. It's even better than I thought with a marvelous cast such as Roddy McDowell who went on to make almost 500 more films. The black and white photography, especially the scenes depicting London at night and in fog are extremely well done. This is the only Fritz Lang film that ever saw. Maybe I should look into his other ones. Another surprise was the main song played as a background theme with the scenes in London. This song "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square," has allows been one of my favorite WWII songs. You can hear as sung by Vera Lynn, by typing in the title in Google and clicking the U-tube location.