The Seventh Cross shaped me; it sharpened my vision. Written in the midst of terror, but with such clarity, such acuity; Seghers is a writer of rare insight. The last one is Spencer Tracy. —Rachel Seiffert, author of A Boy in Winter. This is the Last Word of Jesus; and both for this reason and for others it claims particular attention. While all the words of dying persons are full of interest, there is special importance attached to the last of them. The WAC includes an original trailer that almost ignores the film's dark subject matter, to instead sell the star power of Spencer Tracy. The Warner Archive Collection DVD-R of The Seventh Cross is a very clean and sharp transfer of film elements in excellent shape. As they are captured, they are crucified like Jesus on a cross. The Seventh Cross Cross tells the story of seven men who escape from a concentration camp, and it follows the death or capture of six of them. The Word of Contentment. It is a great movie for its time. By Wayne Reynolds, Pastor Luke 23:46 states, "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost." Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (130) Produced by (2) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (1) Art Direction by (2) Set Decoration by (1) Makeup Department (1) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (2) The Seventh Cross is a 1944 film starring Spencer Tracy, Hume Cronyn, Ray Collins and Jessica Tandy. Cronyn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The movie covers all seven men as they are captured. For the past six years we have been examining the so-called “last words” of Christ. This verse speaks about a contented Saviour. Tonight, we come to the seventh and final word that Jesus uttered on the cross, found in Luke 23:44-46: "44It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, 45while the sun’s light failed. Seven men attempt an escape from Westhofen; the camp commander erects seven crosses, one for each. Written in 1939, first published in 1942, a national bestseller and a 1943 BOMC Main Selection, The Seventh Cross presented a still doubtful, naive America a first-hand account of life in Hitler's Germany and of the horrors of the concentration camps. Karl Freund's cinematography is detailed and dramatic, while Roy Webb's music track contributes an appropriate mood of somber menace. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1108425.The_Seventh_Cross The Seventh Word from the Cross. The Seventh Cross Spencer Tracy Signe Hasso Hume Cronyn (1944) Seven escapees from a concentration camp meet with different fates as they attempt to flee Nazi Germany. 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