The Purple V

The Purple V

58 mins | Drama, War | March 12, 1943

German expatriate Fritz Kortner plays the largest role, as an anti-Nazi schoolmaster who helps a downed American flyer (John Archer) reached Allied lines with vital war information. As usual, the Nazis are incredibly stupid and lead-footed, enabling the flyer to accomplish his mission.

The Purple V

58 mins | Drama, War | March 12, 1943

The Purple V
German expatriate Fritz Kortner plays the largest role, as an anti-Nazi schoolmaster who helps a downed American flyer (John Archer) reached Allied lines with vital war information. As usual, the Nazis are incredibly stupid and lead-footed, enabling the flyer to accomplish his mission.
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title The Purple V
Directors George Sherman
Writers Robert R. Mill, Bertram Millhauser, Curt Siodmak

Cast

John Archer

as Jimmy Thorne

Mary McLeod

as Katti Forster

Fritz Kortner

as Thomas Forster

Rex Williams

as Paul Forster

Kurt Katch

as Johann Keller

Walter Sande

as Otto Horner

Wilhelm von Brincken

as Col. von Ritter (as William Vaughn)

Peter Lawford

as Roger

Irene Seidner

as Mrs. Vogel