The Man Who Crossed Hitler

The Man Who Crossed Hitler is a 2011 BBC film set in Berlin in the summer of 1931, dramatising the true story in which a lawyer, Hans Litten, subpoenaed Adolf Hitler as a witness in the trial of some Nazi thugs. Hitler has formally renounced the use of political violence and the young lawyer sees a chance to expose the Nazi leader's deceptions to the German establishment, thereby discrediting Hitler and the Nazi Party.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} The film was given an alternative title Hitler on Trial which was used when the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States aired the work.^[9][10]

The Man Who Crossed Hitler
Written by	Mark Hayhurst
Directed by	Justin Hardy
Starring	Ed Stoppard Ian Hart Bill Paterson Sarah Smart Anton Lesser
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Susan Horth Lucy Bassnett-McGuire
Running time	85 minutes
Production companies	Hardy Pictures Northern Ireland Screen BBC Northern Ireland
Original release
Release	21 August 2011 (2011-08-21)

Cast

The cast included:

• Ed Stoppard as Hans Litten
• Ian Hart as Adolf Hitler
• Bill Paterson as Kurt Ohnesorge
• Sarah Smart as Margot Fürst
• Anton Lesser as Rudolf Olden
• Ronan Vibert as Walther Stennes
• Chris Simpson as Brownshirt