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Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas is a war film made by Twentieth Century Fox in 1943. The film starred Philip Dorn, Anna Sten, and Martin Kosleck.
It was originally titled The Seventh Column and was directed by Louis King based on a story by Jack Andrews, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film was produced by Sol M. Wurtzel and Bryan Foy. The film was announced in Boxoffice magazine in the May 30, 1942 issue: "'The Seventh Column,' a story based on exploits of General Draža Mihailović, Yugoslav guerilla leader." The movie appears in the American Film Institute (AFI) catalogue for American feature films made between 1941–1950.
The movie was advertised in an original print ad as follows:
"Announcing -- The most stirring picture released this year! Thrill follows thrill in this living drama...that flames out of today's electrifying headlines! This very moment...a Nazi troop train is being destroyed...! Live, love, fight with Draja Mihailovitch and his fighting guerrillas."
Original Release
01/11/1943
US Release
01/11/1943
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philip Dorn | General Draja Mihailovitch / Gen. Draja Mihailovitch |
Anna Sten | Lubitca Mihailovitch |
Shepperd Strudwick | Lieutenant. Aleksa Petrovic / Lt. Aleksa Petrovic, Mihailovitch's Aide |
Virginia Gilmore | Natalia / Natalia, Brockner's Secretary |
Martin Kosleck | Colonel Brockner / Col. Brockner |
Felix Basch | General von Bauer / Gen. von Bauer |
Frank Lackteen | Major Danilov |
Patricia Prest | Nada Mihailovitch |
Merrill Rodin | Mirko Mihalovitch |
LeRoy Mason | Captain Sava |
Directors
Writers
Jack Andrews, Edward E. Paramore Jr., Ulrich Steindorff
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philip Dorn | General Draja Mihailovitch / Gen. Draja Mihailovitch |
Anna Sten | Lubitca Mihailovitch |
Shepperd Strudwick | Lieutenant. Aleksa Petrovic / Lt. Aleksa Petrovic, Mihailovitch's Aide |
Virginia Gilmore | Natalia / Natalia, Brockner's Secretary |
Martin Kosleck | Colonel Brockner / Col. Brockner |
Felix Basch | General von Bauer / Gen. von Bauer |
Frank Lackteen | Major Danilov |
Patricia Prest | Nada Mihailovitch |
Merrill Rodin | Mirko Mihalovitch |
LeRoy Mason | Captain Sava |
Ernst Hauessermann | German Corporal |
Rudolph Anders | Mounted Officer |
Louis V. Arco | Alpine Officer |
John Banner | Gestapo Agent |
Trevor Bardette | Peasant Leader |
Sven Hugo Borg | Nazi Officer |
Egon Brecher | Chetnik |
Paul E. Burns | Veteran |
Harry Cording | German Sergeant |
Gino Corrado | Italian Lieutenant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bryan Foy | Executive Producer |
Sol M. Wurtzel | Producer |