The Ritchie Boys
Reviews:
The New York Times
The Ritchie Boys are good company. An affecting group portrait, beautifully paced... More
Village Voice
The Ritchie Boys are men who know of what they speak. They are eloquent, erudite and funny as hell... More
New York Daily News
These cerebral boys became the haunted men who do their best to share their experiences with us, even as they know we'll never truly understand... More
The Boston Globe
"In 1943, US military officials classified Werner Gans as an enemy alien. Within 18 months they changed their mind..." More
Variety Magazine
“Conveys all the emotional contrasts of terror and comedy shown in good war movies” More
Awards:
- Shortlisted for the Academy Awards 2005 in the category of Best Documentary Feature
Synopsis:
The Ritchie Boys is the riveting, untold story of a group of young men who fled Nazi Germany and returned as soldiers in U.S. uniforms. They knew the psychology and the language of the enemy better than anyone. In Camp Ritchie, Maryland, they were trained in intelligence and psychological warfare. Determined, bright, and inventive, they fought their own kind of war; they were victors, not victims.
Film Details:
Country of Origin: Germany, Canada, 2004
Original Language: Hebrew, German, English
Running Time: 90 min
Writer/Director: Christian Bauer
Cast:
Werner Angress - Victor Brombert
Philip Glaessner - Fred Howard
Si Lewen - Rudy Michaels
Morris Parloff - Richard Schifter
Hans Spear - Guy Stern
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