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Title: Before Hitler was Evil . . .
Review: This is a true curiosity, a pre-code movie of a bizarre political fantasy. I recommend it to anyone who loves films from the 1930s.The angelic conversion plot is trivial; what makes this movie fascinating and horrifying are its simplistic, bare-knuckle, constitution-be-damned solutions to the country's problems. I truly believe the image of a crusading President curing the nation's ills through overwhelming force and iron will was inspired by Hitler's recent elevation to the leadership of Germany. The movie plays like a totalitarian dream before the nation awoke to the dangers of fascism and national socialism.The only similar movie I can think of is THINGS TO COME (1936), with its idealistic image of benevolent scientists bring world peace through world domination.Besides, any movie that includes the Mob executing a drive-by tommy gun attack on the White House is a must-see!!
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