8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Seventh Cross (1944)
The Seventh Cross (1944)
Overview
In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The seventh cross is still empty as George Heisler attempts an escape to freedom in Holland.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
In Nazi Germany in 1936 seven men escape from a concentration camp. The camp commander puts up seven crosses and, as the Gestapo returns each escapee he is put to death on a cross. The seventh cross is still empty as George Heisler attempts an escape to freedom in Holland.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's left-leaning rating is primarily due to its central critique of totalitarian oppression and its championing of human solidarity and empathy as the solution to systemic dehumanization, aligning with foundational progressive values.
The movie features a predominantly traditional cast, consistent with its historical setting and production era. Its narrative focuses on the struggle against a totalitarian regime, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film adapts Anna Seghers' novel, where the character Paul Roeder, a male former colleague of the protagonist, is portrayed as Liesel Roeder, a female character, in the screen adaptation.
The film portrays individual Christians acting with profound compassion and courage to aid the protagonist, embodying virtues aligned with Christian ethics in the face of Nazi oppression. While some institutions may appear passive, the narrative champions these acts of human solidarity.
Although not explicitly naming Jewish characters due to historical context, the film's central theme is the condemnation of Nazi persecution and the dehumanization of its victims, which inherently includes Jews. The narrative unequivocally positions the audience to sympathize with those targeted by the regime's antisemitic ideology.
The Seventh Cross is a WWII drama focusing on a prisoner's escape from a Nazi concentration camp. The film's narrative does not include any explicit or identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, concentrating instead on themes of survival, resistance, and human connection during wartime.
The Seventh Cross is a historical drama centered on political prisoners escaping a Nazi concentration camp. Its narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, focusing instead on themes of freedom, resistance, and human connection during wartime.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Seventh Cross" (1944) is an adaptation of a novel set in Nazi Germany, featuring German characters. The cast, including lead actor Spencer Tracy, consists of white actors portraying these characters, aligning with their established racial background in the source material. No instances of race swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.7
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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