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When Hell Broke Loose (1958)
Directed by Kenneth G. Crane
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Near the end of the war in Germany, GI Steve Boland, a self-described “sharp-operator”, meets a German girl, Ilsa, and they fall in love. Ilsa’s brother Karl, whom she has not seen in three years, and his fellow Nazi Ludwig visit Ilsa. Karl proudly informs her that he and Ludwig are “Werewolves”, a group of Nazi assassins parachuted behind Allied lines for the purpose of killing Allied High Command officers. She and Steve go to Army Intelligence with their information, where Steve is immediately arrested for being A.W.O.L. Captain Melton of Army G-2 intervenes on Steve’s behalf, as G-2 has had a suspicion about the existence of the “Werewolves” but no concrete info before now.
Length 78 minutes
Actors
Charles Bronson | Richard Jaeckel | Robert Easton | Eddie Foy III | Violet Rensing | Arvid Nelson | Anne Wakefield | Joley Marino | Dennis McCarthy | Robert Stevenson | Kathy Carlyle | Russell Thorson | Joe Conley | Kurt Katch
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2013 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
First official film in my Bronson project and an earlier example of his work. Normally I’d say babyface but this is hardly the face of a baby Bronson. Even in his mid-30s Bronson had a tough guy face. And he’s pretty good here. Love that he’s crook and gets thrown into the army only to run a racket there.
The subplot with the Werewolves and Richard Jaeckel is a bit strange and feels tacked on but I suppose it a device to make Bronson the good guy after all. It’s almost like they made a film and then later decided to bookend it w/the Werewolves. Lost me on both ends but love Bronson as a 2-bit hustler. Also like the supporting women and their characters.
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