
The Seventh Cross
His greatest role!
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A tense wartime thriller about one man's desperate flight through Nazi Germany, sustained by the hope that he alone might escape the fate of his fellow prisoners.
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.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is The Seventh Cross sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Seventh Cross scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Seventh Cross violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Seventh Cross easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Seventh Cross end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Seventh Cross
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Seventh Cross
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Seventh Cross, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Seventh Cross, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Seventh Cross, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































