Hitler's Children

Hitler's Children

Denial of motherhood...to all who do not conform to the monster-made laws of the land that's forgotten the meaning of love, marriage, home!

Directed by Edward Dmytryk

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194382 min6.0 / 10

A wartime propaganda exposé of Nazi indoctrination and its assault on family bonds, told through the plight of an American woman trapped in a totalitarian system.

This lurid exposé of the Hitler Youth follows the woes of an American girl declared legally German by the Nazi government.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hitler's Children sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Hitler's Children easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Hitler's Children end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Hitler's Children scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Hitler's Children violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity66

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Surprise34

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Love22

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