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Maybe I missed something...

posted 18 years ago by Stud-Boy
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Why did Hitler have Duvall's character killed for exceeding orders when Duvall had a signed letter from Hitler instructing everyone to follow Duvall's orders?

[–] Stud-Boy 18 years ago

Bump

[–] Paul_MuadDib 18 years ago

The letter was a fake (it was forged by Himmler). At one point, Himmler asked for the note back from Radl & then Himmler promptly tore it up. He was getting rid of the evidence (which included Radl). Great performance by Donald Pleasance, btw. Soft-spoken, yet diabolical.