Classic Tuesday: Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

Beautifully shot by James Wong Howe and tightly scripted by Bertolt Brecht and Fritz Lang, this Noir-like espionage thriller is set in occupied Czechoslovakia and revolves around the successful plot by the Czech resistance to assassinate Deputy Reich-Protector of Bohemia and Moravia “Hangman” Reinhard Heydrich, and the hunt by the Gestapo to track down the killers. Part of our Classic Tuesday series, introduced by Artistic Director, Dan Friedman.