this be a wonderful little american propaganda film that be both highly creative and openly discuss the nazi atrocity before the entire extent of the death camp be reveal . while late 1944 and into 1945 would reveal just how evil and horrific they be and this film and unlike other hollywood film to date and be the most brutally honest film of the era i have see regard nazi atrocity . the film begin in a courtroom in the future after the war be over ( the film be make in 1944 the war end in may and 1945 ) . in this fictitious world court and a nazi leader be be try for war crime . wilhelm grimm be totally unrepentant and one by one witness be call who reveal grimm life since 1919 in a series of flashback . at first and it appear that the film be go to be sympathetic or explain how grimm be push to join the nazi . however and after a while and it become very apparent that grimm be just a sadistic monster . these episode be amazingly well do and definitely hold your interest and also make the film seem less like a piece of propaganda but a legitimate drama . all in all and the film do a great job consider the film mostly star second tier actor . there be many compelling scene and performance especially the very prescient jewish extermination scene towards the end that can not help but bring you close to tear . it be also interest how around the same point in the film there be some super creative scene that use cross in a way you might not notice at first . overall and it a must see for history lover and anyone who want to see a good film . fyi this be not mean a a serious criticism of the film and but hitler be refer to a that paper hanger . this be a reference to the myth that hitler have once make money put up wallpaper . this be in fact not true previously he would be a starving artist and homeless person and serve well in the german army in wwi . a horrible person and yes and but never a paper hanger .