After the mysterious disappearance of a German soldier from a Prague cafe, the staff and customers are held captive by the Nazis accused of murder and collusion with the Czech resistance.
Acting
Luise Rainer's trembling defiance carries every scene.
Direction
Tuttle traps you in that cafe, no escape.
Director
Frank Tuttle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Luise Rainer had already fled Nazi Germany; this was her first anti-Nazi film, shot while family remained in danger.
Released the same year as actual Czech resistance assassinated Heydrich—audiences knew this hypothetical was brutally real.
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