never view this film until recently on tcm and find this story concern poland and a small town which have to suffer with the nazi occupation of the local town just like many other european city for example represent norway . the first world war be over and people in this town be still suffer from their lose soldier and the wounded which war always create . alexander knox and ( wilhelm gimm ) gorky park return from the war with a lose leg and be the former school teacher in town . he be bring up a german and be not very happy with the polish people and they in turn do not fully accept him either . a the hitler party grow to power wilhelm grimm desire to become a nazi in order to return and punish this small polish town for their treatment towards him which be really all in his mind . marsha hunt and ( marja pacierkowski ) and chloe prayer and play an outstanding role a a woman who lose her husband and be romantically involve with whilhelm gimm . there be many flashback and some very real truth about how the nazi destroyed people family and their entire life . the cattle car be show in this picture with jewish people head to the nazi gas chamber . if you have not see this film and and like this subject matter and give it some of your time while this film be very down to earth for a 1944 film and a story you will not forget too quickly .