Plan for Destruction (1943)
Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at the Geopolitik ideas of the ex-World War I professor, General Karl Haushofer, who is portrayed as the head of a huge organization for gathering information of strategic value and the mastermind behind Adolf Hitler's wars and plans to enslave the world. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Director: Edward L. Cahn
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: April 22, 1943
Cast
- Lewis Stone - Commentator
- Frank Reicher - Karl Ernst Haushofer
- George Lynn - Rudolf Hess
- Frederick Giermann - Nazi Radio Announcer
Screenplay
- Karl Kamb (Story)
- John C. Higgins (Story)
- Karl Kamb (Screenplay)
- John C. Higgins (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Jackson Rose
Editing: Harry Komer
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
nazi, world war ii, nazism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Plan for Destruction about?
- Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at the Geopolitik ideas of the ex-World War I professor, General Karl Haushofer, who is portrayed as the head of a huge organization for gathering information of strategic value and the mastermind behind Adolf Hitler's wars and plans to enslave the world. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
- Who directed Plan for Destruction?
- Plan for Destruction was directed by Edward L. Cahn.
- Who stars in Plan for Destruction?
- Plan for Destruction stars Lewis Stone, Frank Reicher, George Lynn, Frederick Giermann.
- How long is Plan for Destruction?
- Plan for Destruction has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- What genre is Plan for Destruction?
- Plan for Destruction is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Plan for Destruction produced?
- Plan for Destruction was produced in United States of America.