Question 1

How did director Douglas Sirk's real-life encounter with Reinhard Heydrich influence this film?

Accepted Answer

Sirk met Heydrich in Germany before the war and recalled that 'he made my blood run cold.'

Question 2

Why was Hitler's Madman originally released by PRC but later picked up by MGM?

Accepted Answer

MGM executives, including Louis B. Mayer, were impressed by the film's quality, bought it from PRC, added scenes, and released it as an MGM picture.

Question 3

Which footage was added by MGM after they acquired the film?

Accepted Answer

Footage with Ava Gardner, Frances Rafferty, and Leatrice Joy Gilbert was shot by MGM and inserted into the film.

Question 4

How does the film's depiction of the Lidice massacre differ from historical facts?

Accepted Answer

The film shows men being machine gunned in the town square; in reality, they were shot in groups at a nearby farm, and women were sent to Ravensbruck, children to Chelmno.

Question 5

What inaccuracies exist in the film's portrayal of Reinhard Heydrich's assassination?

Accepted Answer

Heydrich was not shot by a machine gun on a dirt road but mortally wounded by a modified anti-tank grenade on a Prague city street on May 27, 1942.

Hitler's Madman

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