The Mad Dog of Europe

The Mad Dog of Europe

How nazism infiltrated Hollywood

2026 · 80 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

A documentary exploring the 1933 screenplay of the same name by Citizen Kane co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, which warned of Adolf Hitler's rise to power, but was rejected by Hollywood studios at the time.

Directed by Rubika Shah · Written by Rubika Shah

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Herman J. Mankiewicz Self (archive footage)

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