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Escape from Germany

1939, Hitler's army was closing borders, and eighty-five American missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany is one of the most dramatic events to occur in modern church h...

Director

T.C. Christensen

Year

Genre

drama, history, war

Box Office

$2,616,475

Production

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Elder Norm Seibold

President Wood

David McConnell

Elder Anderson

Elder Barnes

Landon Henneman

Gestapo

Henning Fischer

Evelyn Wood

Carol Wood

Erna Rosenhan

President Biehl

Kevin Kirschenmann

Elder Ferryle McComber

Elder Nephi Dueresch

Dean Griner

Elder Geren Howell

Zechariah Combs

Elizabeth Goltz

Mary Jane Wadley

Adalbert Goltz

Offizier Walter Holtz

Policeman Karl Strangfield

Military Police Captain

Joseph Fielding Smith

Leah

Leah's mother

Leah's father

Trevor Christensen

Pill Lady

U.S. Consul General

Anna Wood

Gestapo 2

Jarom Hickenlooper

Ferry Captain

Burt Horsley

Jonathan Byington

Rihard Poll

Trystyn Roberts

Ralph Thompson

Wesley Knudsen

Alex Cameron Brown

President Mark Garff

Lydia Heibel

Kara Hickenlooper

Brother Lutz

Ilse Brunger

Secretary to the Consul

Pamela Beheshti

Mustache Nazi

Gestapo Shooter

Train Conductor

Brother Ruff

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[soft whirring] - Escape from Germany

[soft whirring]

[grunts] - Escape from Germany

[indistinct chatter] - Escape from Germany

[indistinct chatter]

I said, "Welcome to Germany." - Escape from Germany

I said, "Welcome to Germany."

Oy, you've got something
right there... it looks like blood. - Escape from Germany

Oy, you've got something right there... it looks like b...

- How long have you been out?
- Twenty-six months, four days. - Escape from Germany

- How long have you been out? - Twenty-six months, four days...

Germans are fine folks, but their
leaders have some cockeyed ideas. - Escape from Germany

Germans are fine folks, but their leaders have some cockeyed...

[crowd cheering in distance] - Escape from Germany

[crowd cheering in distance]

[crowd cheering] - Escape from Germany

[crowd cheering]

[singing continues] - Escape from Germany

[singing continues]

I haven't read it yet,
but it's supposed to be swell. - Escape from Germany

I haven't read it yet, but it's supposed to be swe...

[crowd cheering and applauding] - Escape from Germany

[crowd cheering and applauding]

[whooshing] - Escape from Germany

[snaps fingers] - Escape from Germany

[snaps fingers]

[telephone ringing] - Escape from Germany

[telephone ringing]

[Grant] Yes, this is
President Heber Grant, - Escape from Germany

[Grant] Yes, this is President Heber Grant,

[Duersch sighs] - Is President
Wood available to speak with me? - Escape from Germany

[Duersch sighs] - Is President Wood available to speak with ...

This is very important, elder.
Please write this down. - Escape from Germany

This is very important, elder. Please write this down.

[telephone ringing] - Escape from Germany

[telephone ringing]

I have an urgent message for
you from President Heber J. Grant. - Escape from Germany

I have an urgent message for you from President Heber J. Gra...

[tense music] - Escape from Germany

Evacuate the mission
to Holland or Denmark, - Escape from Germany

Evacuate the mission to Holland or Denmark,

[door opens, closes] - Escape from Germany

[door opens, closes]

We have been informed
by our church president - Escape from Germany

We have been informed by our church president

[music continues] - Escape from Germany

[music continues]

[clock ticking] - Escape from Germany

[clock ticking]

"At this time, there is no indication - Escape from Germany

"At this time, there is no indication

From what source did your church
president get this information? - Escape from Germany

From what source did your church president get this informat...

Son, our US military - Escape from Germany

Son, our US military

If I may, sir, I believe
President Heber J. Grant - Escape from Germany

If I may, sir, I believe President Heber J. Grant

[chuckles] All right then,
uh, call them, wire them, - Escape from Germany

[chuckles] All right then, uh, call them, wire them,

Well, the hard thing right now - Escape from Germany

Well, the hard thing right now

[Anderson] Yeah, well, I heard that
Adolf Hitler actually likes our church - Escape from Germany

[Anderson] Yeah, well, I heard that Adolf Hitler actually li...

[loud knock on door] - Escape from Germany

[loud knock on door]

"Leave immediately for Rotterdam." - Escape from Germany

"Leave immediately for Rotterdam."

[dramatic music] - Escape from Germany

[dramatic music]

Who's Elder and Sister Goltz?
Are they missionaries? Slow down. - Escape from Germany

Who's Elder and Sister Goltz? Are they missionaries? Sl...

Oh, ja. I understand what you are saying. - Escape from Germany

Oh, ja. I understand what you are saying.

But it is not necessary for us to leave. - Escape from Germany

But it is not necessary for us to leave.

[Seibold] Whether there is danger or not, - Escape from Germany

[Seibold] Whether there is danger or not,

My patriarchal blessing promises me - Escape from Germany

My patriarchal blessing promises me

I have not finished my mission, - Escape from Germany

I have not finished my mission,

Sister Goltz - Escape from Germany

[breath shakes] Am I the only one
that wants to go home around here? - Escape from Germany

[breath shakes] Am I the only one that wants to go home arou...

[woman speaking inaudibly] - Escape from Germany

[woman speaking inaudibly]

- Oh, boy.
- What, what do you mean "Oh, boy?" What? - Escape from Germany

- Oh, boy. - What, what do you mean "Oh, boy?" Wha...

President Wood said we must leave, - Escape from Germany

President Wood said we must leave,

[Seibold] Sister Goltz,
you've got to do something. - Escape from Germany

[Seibold] Sister Goltz, you've got to do something.

If you don't, there's a huge possibility - Escape from Germany

If you don't, there's a huge possibility

And if that happens, - Escape from Germany

And if that happens,

Und this thing is for sure.
My parents were German, - Escape from Germany

Und this thing is for sure. My parents were German,

Sister Heibel, you are to report - Escape from Germany

Sister Heibel, you are to report

Sister Rosenhan, - Escape from Germany

Sister Rosenhan,

Yes, und you should buy
your ticket on to London. - Escape from Germany

Yes, und you should buy your ticket on to London.

The spirit tells me, "Do this." - Escape from Germany

The spirit tells me, "Do this."

[knock on door] - Escape from Germany

[knock on door]

[sighs] Brother Ruf, I cannot
continue as branch president. - Escape from Germany

[sighs] Brother Ruf, I cannot continue as branch president.

We are here to call and set you
apart as the new branch president. - Escape from Germany

We are here to call and set you apart as the new branch pres...

You can. I know you've only been
a member for a few months, - Escape from Germany

You can. I know you've only been a member for a few mon...

I've received
a military summons an hour ago. - Escape from Germany

I've received a military summons an hour ago.

[muted] - Escape from Germany

[music intensifies] - Escape from Germany

[music intensifies]

Brother Lutz, all missionaries
have been told to leave Germany. - Escape from Germany

Brother Lutz, all missionaries have been told to leave Germa...

We are here to call you and
set you apart as branch president. - Escape from Germany

We are here to call you and set you apart as branch presiden...

But I am only a priest. - Escape from Germany

But I am only a priest.

[telephone rings] - Escape from Germany

[telephone rings]

I'm here in Europe, so I'm
checking on the evacuation. - Escape from Germany

I'm here in Europe, so I'm checking on the evacuat...

Have you been able
to reach your missionaries? - Escape from Germany

Have you been able to reach your missionaries?

There are no telephones, so
it's a matter of sending out wires - Escape from Germany

There are no telephones, so it's a matter of sending ou...

It would be a great miracle if
we were able to get them all out - Escape from Germany

It would be a great miracle if we were able to get them all ...

Just before the Spanish-American War, - Escape from Germany

Just before the Spanish-American War,

And someone said to the President, - Escape from Germany

And someone said to the President,

He'll find Garcia for you if anybody can." - Escape from Germany

He'll find Garcia for you if anybody can."

Rowan landed
on the coast of Cuba by night - Escape from Germany

Rowan landed on the coast of Cuba by night

Three weeks later, - Escape from Germany

Three weeks later,

[inspirational music] - Escape from Germany

[inspirational music]

McKinley gave Rowan
a letter to deliver to Garcia, - Escape from Germany

McKinley gave Rowan a letter to deliver to Garcia,

I have a letter - Escape from Germany

I have a letter

President, uh... [exhales] - Escape from Germany

President, uh... [exhales]

Elder, you heard the part
about not whining, right? - Escape from Germany

Elder, you heard the part about not whining, right?

There are somewhere
around 30 missionaries - Escape from Germany

There are somewhere around 30 missionaries

It will be up to you to find them - Escape from Germany

It will be up to you to find them

Now you played college football, - Escape from Germany

Now you played college football,

Elder - Escape from Germany

[inhales deeply] - Escape from Germany

[inhales deeply]

Follow your impressions, Elder Seibold, - Escape from Germany

Follow your impressions, Elder Seibold,

[soft suspenseful music] - Escape from Germany

[soft suspenseful music]

And some may be stranded in
these towns closer to Denmark. - Escape from Germany

And some may be stranded in these towns closer to Denmark.

Does President have any idea
how difficult this is going to be? - Escape from Germany

Does President have any idea how difficult this is going to ...

[sighs] Like the hymn says - Escape from Germany

[sighs] Like the hymn says

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1939, Hitler's army was closing borders, and eighty-five American missionaries were in Germany serving their church. The escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany is one of the most dramatic events to occur in modern church h...

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Director: T.C. Christensen

Writer: T.C. Christensen, Terry Bohle Montague

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, history, war

Year: 2024

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 5.3

BoxOffice: $2,616,475

Released: 02 Aug 2024

Awards: N/A

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