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Plan for Destruction (1943)

1943-04-22 · 22m · EN
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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.

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Edward L. CahnDirector

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Lewis StoneLewis StoneCommentatorFrank ReicherFrank ReicherKarl Ernst HaushoferGeorge LynnGeorge LynnRudolf HessFrederick GiermannFrederick GiermannNazi Radio Announcer

Keywords

World war iiNaziNazismGerman historyCrime-does-not-pay-series

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Nazi · NazismPacingShortEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference266512Actor preference274671 · 151910 · 191853

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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.

How long is Plan for Destruction?

Plan for Destruction has a runtime of 22 minutes.