Not all Germans supported that madman RELEASED IN 2008 and directed by Bryan Singer, "Valkyrie" is a World War II crime thriller based on the true story of the last German plot to assassinate Hitler in the Summer of 1944, although it wasn't a crime, of course, but rather an act of heroism. Tom Cruise resembles the protagonist, Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg, but he lacks his height. Despite this, Cruise is…
Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself tasked with both leading the coup and personally killing the Führer.
Top Cast
Tom Cruise
Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
Kenneth Branagh
Henning von Tresckow
Bill Nighy
Friedrich Olbricht
Terence Stamp
Ludwig Beck
Tom Wilkinson
Friedrich Fromm
Carice van Houten
Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
Kenneth Cranham
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Thomas Kretschmann
Otto Ernst Remer
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Erich Fellgiebel
Kevin McNally
Carl-Friedrich Goerdeler
David Bamber
Adolf Hitler
Tom Hollander
Colonel Heinz Brandt
David Schofield
Erwin von Witzleben
Christian Berkel
Albrecht Ritter Mertz von Quirnheim
Jamie Parker
Werner von Haeften
Ian McNeice
Pompous General
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Tom Cruise sports an eye-patch as he takes on the role of Nazi war hero Claus von Stauffenberg. Badly injured he returns to Germany where he is quickly appointed to staff rank with regular access to an appreciative Führer (David Bamber). His arrival co-insides with the increasingly stark realisation from many politicians and officers alike that their hopes of winning the war were dwindling and that something is…
FAQ about Valkyrie
What is Valkyrie about?
Wounded in Africa during World War II, Nazi Col. Claus von Stauffenberg returns to his native Germany and joins the Resistance in a daring plan to create a shadow government and assassinate Adolf Hitler. When events unfold so that he becomes a central player, he finds himself…
When was Valkyrie released?
Valkyrie was released in 2008.
What genres does Valkyrie belong to?
Valkyrie is categorised as Drama, Thriller, War.
Who stars in Valkyrie?
The cast of Valkyrie includes Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Terence Stamp, Tom Wilkinson.