It's 1939, a little before the World War II.British captain Alan Thorndike is in Bavaria, when suddenly he gets Adolf Hitler in his gunsight.He doesn't try to kill him, but he gets captured.He gets to flee to London, but he's not safe even there.Man Hunt (1941) is a wartime thriller from Fritz Lang.This was the first of four anti-Nazi pictures of this Jewish director, who fled Germany into exile in the mid 1930's.The movie is based on Geofrey Household's 1939 novel Rogue Male.Walter Pidgeon gives a terrific performance in the lead.Joan Bennett is wonderful as the female lead Jerry.George Sanders makes a great villain as Major Quive-Smith.John Carradine is great as Mr. Jones.Roddy McDowall is marvelous as Vaner.There are many exciting moments in this movie, like the events in the subway tunnel.How the boy helps Alan on the ship is pretty touching.Also the love story portrayed there is really sweet.
