Summaries

A downed American bomber crew quickly falls prey to the clever interrogation techniques of the Germans in this dramatic training film.

The five man crew of an American bomber shot down over Italy arrive at a German interrogation station named Dulag Luft. Although reminded to provide only their name, rank and serial number, the new POWs quickly fall prey to the cunning tricks and non-violent interrogation techniques of their Nazi captors and begin providing seemingly harmless information, which is quickly and cleverly pieced together to become valuable military intelligence. The Germans are excellent at identifying the weakness of each prisoner and selecting the interrogation techniques most suitable for that particular prisoner, like buddying up to the friendly, further scaring those already scared, and prodding the braggarts into boasting about American capabilities and intended actions.—TimeNTide

Details

Keywords
  • nazi uniform
  • interrogation
  • prisoner of war
  • american actor playing foreigner
  • bailed out aircrew
Genres
  • Drama
  • War
Release date Dec 31, 1944
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English German
Filming locations Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 10m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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