(slow orchestra music) (man speaking German
over loudspeaker) - [Voiceover] As a
prisoner assigned to the Amersfoort Infirmary,
I numbly type medical documents as I
reflected on the voice I once had as a
Leafleteer and Propaganda Journalist for the Resistance
throughout the war. The Netherlands of
my youth had been turned upside down by
the Nazi occupation. Friends became
enemies, neighbors turned into spies. And the cost of patriotism
to our dear country exceeded our worst nightmares. (gunshot in the distance) (suspenseful music) - [Voiceover] Four years earlier I had been a Physics student at Delft University. What started one peaceful
morning on campus as an innocent sprinkling
of student voices of decent, burst into
a torrent of rebellion against the ever
increasing stranglehold of Nazi Socialism. - Hans, Miece, this is
Kara, Yanna's fiance. - Kara, good to meet you, we've heard so much about you. - Careful Hank, you'll hurt him. - Hans, I want to
pass out some too, I know a lot of people. - No, better you and
Tristan go home now. Your mother's
gonna be mad at you for skipping school
as it is, and you know your teacher- - The Resistance can't
be brought to a hault. - Shh. - Never, never say that word. - Psst. - What is Pete doing here? - I don't know. - [Nazi soldier]
Quickly, quickly! - Why is everything
always quickly, quickly with the Germans? - What's going on? - Jewish professors
will no longer be allowed to teach here. - Why? - Because, Jews
are monkeys, Poley. Jews are not as evolved
as the rest of us. - If I remember
correctly, a monkey failed you last term. (snickering) - Today, enemies
of the Netherlands have been removed from
the teaching posts at this university. Already a few among
you are calling for a rally of protest. Let me warn you,
troublemakers will be put on trains to work camps. This university stands
for order and education, and that's exactly
what we will have. Frans Van Hassalt, a word
with you, if you please. - Come. - I need you to unify
the student body, Frans. You're one of them,
they trust you, and for the sake of
their education and future careers, I
need you to unite them in a symbolic gesture. - A symbolic gesture. - [Nazi] An oft of one thing. Oh, this'll bring out the
best in everyone, Frans. They create unity,
bind us together. - This isn't out of
loyalty to the Nazi Party. I don't think that I can- - Oh, I am sure you can, Frans. Your younger sister
has been caught with Resistance literature
in her possession. In fact, when I searched
your home just a few hours ago, we found
a typewriter exactly matching the font of this
involuntary nonsense! - Please, she's only 12. - No problem, Frans. My men love 12 year old girls. Distribution of Resistance
literature, Frans. Treason, automatic
death penalty. To show my goodwill,
I will give you the power right now to
free your family. Simply persuade the
students to do what is right and your sister is free. For, as the will of
the students goes, so goes the will of the nation. We, German and Dutch
Social Nationalists, have come to an understanding, which is for the good of all. Listen to your own
student president, Frans Van Hassent, who
wishes to address you. - It was once wisely
said to me, as the will of the students
goes, so goes the will of the nation. Stand with me today, no
matter what the cost. This oath offers
allegiance to Adolf Hitler and his kingdom on Earth. My allegiance is to
the kingdom of Heaven! (shouting in German) - Move, get out of the way! - Get him into the truck,
you grab Frans's sister. - You're crazy, this
is a German truck! - Not anymore, Hans hurry! (suspenseful music) (truck starting) (crowd commotion) (gunshots) - Don't worry, you'll be
with your brother soon. Attie? - Face forward and
walk casually, go to 45 West Estrada, four o'clock. Break off, now. (speaking in German) (gun shots) (thud) - Hans, what are you doing here? - They're building
an uprising, Mama, a student resistance. Top secret. - Then why in the world
are you telling us? - [Mama] You can't
stay here Hans, the street's under surveillance. Talk to him Adrian. - It's OK. You'll be protected by
your guardian angels, where ever you go. (whistle) - Martain? - Hey Hans! - [Pete] Grab it,
congratulations Hans, you're now part
of the Resistance. We've gotta get you into hiding until we get false papers. Do you have a place to stay? - I can stay with my parents'
friends the ten Booms. - Great, I'll send
word and tell them that you're safe. - I know the ten Booms,
I'll get him there safely. - Good. Here, signing up bonus. - No way, I couldn't! - I know, rarer
than gold, right? Don't worry, we took
it from the Nazis who stole it from our allies. - Save it for when
you see Miece. - I love her very
much, but I don't think it will last that long. - Well then, it's settled,
you're now one of us. But Hans, no turning
back now, OK? (bicycle bell) - [Pete] Did you find
a place for Tristian? - Yes but, now you must help us. We need your
underground connection to help us with our Jews. - Our Jews? - We're overwhelmed, Pete. More and more of
them are flooding into fewer and
fewer safe houses. - Attie, I'm fighting
to keep the Germans out of the Netherlands, I can't focus on the Jews right now. Besides, what about
the Christians in the Netherlands? - First Jews, then
Gypsies, Communists- - Yes, and the mentally
retarded, I've heard all the sermons too. - Well then you should
know that when they come for the Christians
there will be no one left to protest. - OK, I'll talk to
them, but don't get your hopes up, OK? - Oh thank you, thank you! - Ah, ladies and
gentlemen, thank you for gathering here today,
so colorfully adorned, to witness Pete Harter
and Attie Van Wooten join in holy matrimony. - You should be so lucky! - [Hans] Pete and Attie
were my first contacts when I joined the Resistance. I had no idea they would become my family overnight. I was the first
fugitive to be hidden at the home of Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch watchmaker who
gradually converted the home above her shop
into a safe haven for Jews and members of the
underground Resistance. - Carl, I just finished
working on your watch. - Thank you Corrie. I can't pay. - Nonsense. - Bless you, and thank you. - [Hans] Confined to
the ten Boom home, my first duties were
limited to writing motivational leaflets
for our invisible underground army,
inspiring them to be an ever increasing
thorn in the side of our occupiers. My longing to join
the Resistance outside the ten Boom home
became immeasurable. My only solace was
letters from my girlfriend Miece whom I couldn't
see for months at a time. When the day of my first
mission finally came, I had no idea my
underground uniform would be what it was. - Useless, these carbons
are completely shot! How am I supposed to do this job if I don't have
the proper tools? - Spine hulls, don't
they know that when you invade a country, you
must keep the stores full of Resistance materials. What's this? - My journal. - What's it about,
My Life without Maids by Hans Poley, sounds riveting. - Hans is a Resistance
Journalist, Pete. What you type can
bring life or death. - Tell you what,
get back on that typewriter and send
a letter to Germany. Start, Dear Adolf. - Comedian. Oh, this is humiliating. - Stand still or the
hem will be crooked. - Which would draw
attention to those ugly legs of yours. - Those ugly legs
allow him on the street until he gets his new ID papers. - Stand still, Hans. - Yes, do stand still, dear. - You keep it up
and I'll beat you with the handbag! This thing's pretty heavy. - Papa needs you, Betsy. Your delivery to Dr.
Abrams, no passwords necessary, you'll recognize him. He's the professor at Delft. Say nothing, just
deliver, and return. - Going stir crazy here
surrounded by old maids. - And now you are
one, turn around let's have a look at you! (laughs) - Six months cooped
up in this room, I just want to see some action. - I'm sorry, I know
you've sacrificed a lot to be wearing a dress. - Thanks. - Without a matching handbag. (laughs) (church bells) - [Hans] Doctor Abrams? (distant music) Doctor Abrams, are you here? Doctor A- (birds taking off) (man speaking German) - [male] Shh, Nazis
looting the house. (men speaking German) - Package. Take the scenic
route home, there are road blocks on this
side of the canal. Nice dress! Your papers, and
a little present. As of now you're Hans
Poley, Seminarian and pastor of the Dutch
Reform Church, that gives you freedom
of the streets, so no more dress disguises, huh? One little problem, it
says you're 24 years old. So grow some hair on that
upper lip of yours, huh? - Thank you, thank you. - One other thing, if
you get caught with that- - I know. - Find somewhere safe
for it, you understand? - What about Doctor Abrams? - He was arrested this morning. - Friends, I am
privileged to introduce our newest guest, he
is the contour at the Synagogue- - Just don't try
to convert me, eh? Would be a waste of your time. The food is Kosher? - I'm afraid,
according to your laws, everything in this
house is unclean. - These are bad times,
these are dangerous times, and in times
like this, the Lord feeds his people
in different ways. For Madam, I will eat your food, with pleasure and
with gratitude. (cat screams) What the devil was that! - Actually, that
is our little maid. - Is she Kosher to
eat, just in case we have a food shortage? (gasp) - Jewish humor. (laughs) Well she definitely
isn't Kosher. (laughs) - With respect
Colonel, this seems a strange place
to hold a meeting. We don't have time for
games, Berlin will not tolerate us hemorrhaging Jews. - On the contrary, gentlemen. A game is exactly
what I had in mind. This way, gentlemen. (rats scattering) - Let me guess, there's
Jews are already packaged in the crates,
ready for shipment. - How much do you
know about rats? Well, in today's game,
the rats will stand in for the Jews and their
underground allies. Imagine this space is
our city of Haarlem. Its buildings, the crates. At first glance, the
rats are invisible, but there are certain
survival traits that are predictable
in all humans. Notice how easy they
panic and flee to their next hiding
place, exposing where their comrades are, hiding. By our watching them
and listening to their phone calls, they always
lead us to the other rats. The more they run, the more
careless that they are. The more rats, the
less room to hold them, the more they begin to
throw caution to the wind. More Jews, less space, more- - Panic. - Excellent, gentlemen,
you are quick learners. (rats scattering) (thud) Game over. - [Attie] You're
doing a great job! Yes, that's perfect, here,
put the rock right here. Nice job! - What are you making there? - OK, here, now make
sure you cover it with your straw so it's hidden. - I said, what are
you making there? You trying to trap
those big bad monsters? (laughter) - [Hattie] Ruta, help him finish making the animal trap,
we'll be right over here. (laughter) He is my miracle child. I was at the train
station last year. They were loading
Jews onto cattle cars at the end of the train,
and suddenly in the chaos he runs towards
me and flings his arms around my legs, and
without even thinking, I nod to the soldier. They load the others,
the train pulls away, and I have a son,
just like that. - What happened to his mother? - Work camp. - Meffey, that's an
interesting name. - It's short for Mephibosheth. - Oh, big name for
such a little guy. - Oh, speaking of names, these are all the
children we need to find homes for. - [Peter] It's a long list. - I know. - Now, why does that
look so familiar, huh? (laughs) - I love tulips! - Uh huh. Ah, sweet tulip. - You're so generous! - So we can remember,
the kids of course! - Oh, my hero! (laughs) - Actually, there will
be a lot of children needing a home after this war. - Please, Ucey,
at least help put the dishes away. - Oh Corrie, would you
have me sin on the Sabbath? - Today is Sunday,
Ucey, your excuse from washing dishes and
working on your Sabbath yesterday. (laughs) - Yes indeed. But, does it not say in
the book of Proverbs- - The men who will not
work should not eat? - No, that wasn't exactly
the verse I had in mind. - I'm sorry,
unexpected visitors. Just for tonight,
they'll be gone tomorrow. - This is Amsterdam
Central Station! The Nazis must be
wondering what kind of sale we're having on watches! Forgive me, but I
hear you chatter about your Jews with
every customer that comes into shop! - I believe as long as
we do not get involved in the violence, the
violence will not come here. And our Jews will be
safe from the work camps. - Work camps, you still
believe that nonsense? They are death camps,
to kill us Jews. In here He promises
to liquidate Judaism, ever Jew, so pull your
heads out of the sand before they get chopped off! (crying and footsteps) - [Corrie] I'll take
care of the guests. - Couldn't sleep? Hey, you're not upset
about me not doing the chores, are you? - I think your excuses
are quite clever. Wish I had them
when I was at home, living with my parents. (laughs) - Hans, you're a smart boy. They told me you're
a Physicist, hmm? So what's a smart
boy like that doing with a bunch of people who
do such foolish things? - Like put themselves
in danger for people they don't even know? Total strangers? And exactly what did
you do to earn such a generous gift of sacrifice? - You are a smart boy. You're so smart, that
you could probably sit out this war, you
know, and make sure that you have a real future. You could have it still. So what persuaded you
to get involved in this? - First it was easy
to read about the war. Not care beyond
my love, my life. Then I met the suffering. One can't look into the
eyes of the hurting and hear their pain and
not get involved. When I saw the innocent
perishing up close, I felt compelled to
do something about it. - In spite of that
you know very well, you could lose your own life. - I want to follow
my Master, who died, total strangers, even
those that hated Him, He stood in the gap
to take the violence upon himself. - Your religion really does mean so much to you, doesn't it? - Actually, the Christian
truth isn't a religion. It's a Revolution, against the kingdom of darkness. (laughs) - Well, my revolutionary
young friend, what a joy it is to
debate with you, even if you are so foolish as to
attempt to save the Jews. - Better to be called a
fool for what is right, than applauded for
a lie by the crowd. Besides, the Nazis
should've known what side we would choose. - And why's that? - My master was
a Jew, after all. (laughs) - Good night. - Good night. - You know Corrie,
when this war is over, they're going to say
that it was won by men and armies. But I will testify
that it was run by girls and boys who
humbled themselves and became exalted. What is this? - A dish towel. Since you seem to be
making friends today, I thought the two of you
should be introduced. See you in the kitchen. - And those that exalted
shall be humbled. - [Hans] During
the first days of the Resistence, and
under my new cover as Seminarian Hans
Poley, I went from church to church,
trying to gain help in our cause. It was on one such
occasion that I ran into an old
friend who was seeking restoration by the church. - Hey Chris, what
are you here for? - Personal, been
waiting for three hours, I don't think they
want to see me. - Then come in with me,
I could use the backup, and then you can say your piece. (door opens) - [man] Hans Poley? - Yes. - Sirs, train loads of Jews pass your church every
Sunday, crying out for help from their cattle cars. - We're a church board Poley, not the railroad commission. - [middle board member]
Frankly, there's nothing we can do about what
has happened here. - You are responsible
to lead the flock, to stop the slaughter! - Do you know anything
about this man, about his- - Please, I was a teenager
and what I confessed was in confidence. She is now my wife. - Can we please not distract
from the issue at hand? - These young men
are here about a moral issue that should
concern all of us. - A moral issue,
you know Chris was expelled from the church
over a moral issue. - Please stick to the
point, we are here to talk about the
murder of Jews! - How dare you
lecture this board! - I dare? You are meant to be
followers of Christ! - Paul, in his
letter to the Romans, clearly stated- - It is a sin to disobey
the lawful government. I think you'll find it
a hard point to prove that slaughtering
God's people is lawful. - You gave up the
right to that long ago. - Your Christianity makes
the Gestapo look gracious. - Chris, I know you're hurting, but that wasn't a true faith. Don't bunch us all together. Most Dutch churches are
resisting the right. I'll see you later. - Trust me, you will. - [Corrie] Glad I wasn't
in the shop yesterday. - [male] Did the Gestapo come? - They were just soldiers. - Did they ask you
about sheltering Jews? - Thankfully, no. - I'm so torn as to what to say! God says to never
lie, yet I must be truthful if asked! - Wait a minute,
what do you mean, thankfully no? You're not saying that
if they had asked you if you were sheltering
Jews, you would've betrayed your Jews? You would have betrayed
human life to save your mouth from being
soiled by a lie? - Please Eusi, sit
down, let's talk- - Talk about it,
we're talking about human lives here, and
you just want to talk? - Shh, people in the
streets are looking up here. - She was only saying that
she didn't want to lie. - Surely, as a Jew, you know the ninth commandment,
thou shalt not bear false witness. - Children, please. The ultimate law is to
obey the law of God. Not that of man. - Exactly!
- [Corrie] Exactly! - Have you ever
been afraid, I mean really afraid,
afraid for your life? No, of course you haven't. You weren't in that
house in Amsterdam where the people chose
to kill themselves rather than relive the horror of returning to
Germany, and I would lie, I would steal,
and I would kill to save those lives! - Well, that is where
you and I disagree. - Really, did not the
great grandmother of your messiah,
Rayhab, lie to save the spies in Jericho? The mother of Moses, the
midwives, did not they lie to save the Hebrew babies? And what does the Bible
say, they were blessed by God, beware of you
selective morality, it is a dangerous pursuit. - Eusi, they are only
trying to obey God. I understand you're
upset, but please, show the ten Booms some respect. They are, after all,
endangering their lives for you. - Corrie and Bitsy, you lie to the Germans every day. You have stolen ration
cards under your floor boards, you have a
forbidden radio receiver. You have forged
documents flying all over the place, how do you
rationalize those lies? Look, all I'm asking
you is, whatever you do, just apply those simple
rationalizations to save the lives of us Yids. I must have your answer now. - Today we vow to be
Rayhab and the midwives. Whatever befouls you, may
it also befoul us as well. - You wear that in public? (crying) (crying) - [Hans] You must give him
word Corrie, he's right. Saving lives is
our first concern. It's time we turned this
house into a safe house. Corrie's room has been chosen to build a false wall,
creating the tiny room that she called The Angel's Den. We have also established
drills, alarms, and routines for
unexpected raids for the underground
to safely move our precious human cargo. The importance of
the secret room has become more apparent
as the Nazis have increased their
raids on unsuspecting Dutch homes. (whistle blows) - Shh, stay together. (speaking German) - God's mistakes. - There are no mistakes. - Shut up, save the
sermon for Sundays. - [Boris] Hattie, what do
you see in these retards? - Every good deed
deserves a reward. - She teaches these
retards with her Aunt Corrie every
Sunday, not that I understand a word of it. - These creatures
are what prevents our society from greatness. But, that can be remedied. - No, their lives- - Drain our resources. - [Hattie] Sir. - Oh, now I'm Sir, huh? - [Hattie] Please, he's deaf. - And so soft, nothing
like the skin of a child. Look, map of Germany? - Please, I beg you. - From its northern
tip all the way south. My, my, our little bunny
rabbit is a Jew, isn't he. What's his name,
and don't lie to me or I'll kill him
right where he stands. - Mephibosheth. (laughs) - Just keeps getting
better and better. Mephibosheth, that's
a Bible cripple whom nobody loved. - Whom nobody loved. (laughs) And what is this Jew doing mixed with Aryan children? - It isn't his fault,
I put the church children together
with the orphanage for a day trip. - I want papers on every one of these children, now. - But... No, Boris, please. - Boris please,
you know my name? Unlike when I was
making such desperate attempts to get your
attention in school. - What, that was- - Looks like I have it now. - No, I noticed you, Boris. - You would've gone out with me? - Goodness Boris, who wouldn't want to go out with you! - No, you didn't want to go out- - Heavens yes, I knew
your name just now, didn't I? I don't know how to
thank you, Boris. - Oh you will, don't worry. - And Mephibosheth? - He'll be fine. - OK, let's go, this
way to the truck. - Tell me I'm not dreaming. - How I have missed you. Hans, what's that? - I promise, I just
deliver messages. And brought caravans and
do surveillance, and- - Hans, please don't joke. - Please don't tell Aunt Corrie. - Plenty of time for
that when the war's over. Remember Hans, angels
surround this house. They are in it,
in this very room even when I am not, watching. Everything, you understand? Eusi didn't do
dishes today, so why don't you help me downstairs. - I'm sorry Aunt Corrie, but I'm meeting someone, I'm
sure Miece will help. I promise to do
them another night. - Something tells
me this won't be the last time I do
your dishes, Mr. Poley. - [Hans] After what
had happened to Attie and the children
from the orphanage, my involvement with the
underground escalated. Peter put me in charge
of logging the movements of local Nazi officials. Including their
notorious leader, Colonel Van Lamen. Corrie's army, made up of mostly inexperienced
students like myself, began to provide a
formidable obstacle to Hitler's occupying
forces by mapping out escape routes,
falsifying ID cards, and sending word
of eminent danger. - Every day at 1:15,
that gives us 20 minutes. - Twenty minutes from now? - In five minutes we have
to have everyone out. - Are you sure this is correct? - Can I give you a light? - I'll take that light now. Mein Kampf, we'll have our own book burning after the war. Move your Jews, we
think the safe houses have been discovered and
are under surveillance. They're planning a citywide raid on Saturday, Sabbath. (speaking German) (suspenseful music) - [brown-haired
woman] What are you doing here? - I'm returning documents. - You need a pass to
be in this sector. - Yes of course, go
fetch Captain Hook Semur. - He's in the hag until Monday. - Well, lucky for you. What's your name? - Let me see your pass. - That's a funny name. - Stop, guard! - [Hans] By the fall
of 1943, members of the Resistance were
being discovered and arrested on a daily basis. Trusting one another,
became a luxury we could no longer afford. (gun shot) Aunt Corrie's watch shop
became command central in our race to keep our precious human cargo alive. I have noticed that
every time we go out on a mission, Aunt
Corrie worries about us as if we were her own children. One of our guests,
Mary, began panicking at the thought of being
captured by the Nazis. Then, she told me a
horrifying story of her father's suicide,
and the tragedy of her mother being buried alive by the Germans. - When they buried
her in a ditch, I saw her mouth move as the dirt was covering her face. - I didn't realize
the extent of Mary's claustrophobia until
the next day when our daily drill became a
full fledged Nazi raid. - [Corrie] 54
seconds, now let's not fall behind! - Oh I can't. - Well, you must, Maddie. (buzzing) (Maddie panicking) - No, no, no, no, no,
no please don't... (mumbling) - One is caught we all die! (crying) (footsteps) (muffled crying) - Shh! - [Hans] We had survived
another close call with Hitler's henchmen,
still living under the daily threat of discovery
and eminent death. But, as the holidays
crawled around, our celebrations took
an improvisational form of entertainment
to lift our spirits. - As the darkness,
let me do that again. (laughter) - [Peter] Sorry, may we
not cast out the light, which is our only hope! - Tonight we do
photographs of the cast. (camera flashes) - Hey Hans, Hattie
and I are engaged. - Congratulations. - Some bad news, there's
a traitor among us. The Admiral wants him uncovered, it's top priority. Assemble the whole team. - Hans, what are you doing here? - I have a job, but
I need to hear the news from Britain
first, the ten Boom radio was out. - I'll tell your
father you're here. Adrie, Hans is here. - [Father] What, he
should not be here. It's too dangerous for it. (static) (knock at the door) (door opens) (speaking German) - Where is your son Hans? - I don't know. - Do not insult my
intelligence, Adrian. - He hasn't been here. A man name Clowder was
renting here for a month, he left three weeks ago. Here look, it is in
our booking ledgers. I can show you, I watched him. And I would have turned
them in if I had seen the slightest amount of
disloyalty to the Fuhrer. I am a loyal member of
the Nazi Socialist Party! - I know you are, Adrian. I've seen you at our
meetings, and if your son returns- - I will hold him for our
German Liberation Forces. (speaks in German) (speaking in German) - Hans- - Hans, by the angels. - (speaks in German) (door opens and shuts) - Pete, I need you
to take me to your safe house tonight,
mine's been compromised. They took everyone
to a legisthan prison right before I
came here tonight. - How's Catarina,
we haven't seen her in church lately. - Something's wrong. - Just hold the
blast from there, the trigger's set
for 30 seconds. - Hank, you set it. Leo, watch out for the trucks. When they hit the mark
on the road, signal. So you came right here. - Yes! - So how did you know that they took them to legisthan? - Everyone knows. - This won't pull
through the race, Pete. - Well why not? - These blasts are far too small in this alignment to
reach the structure. It'll make a lot of noise, but the bridge will be unaffected. - It'll blow! - The stability
of cordite demands those be stable,
unlike nitroglycerin or most introcellular
combinations of what- - Hans, shall I call the Germans and ask them to wait? - OK, sorry, these
blasts are directional. They're designed to
blow out this way to ignite the dynamite. It'll make a loud
bang, but it's a waste of explosives, it
won't budge the bridge. - God's sake, Pete, you'll
take the word of this school kid over me? I was part of the
Resistance from day one! - Yeah, but your
sabotage attempts both failed last month. - You did bad explosives. - When I was a kid I
used to look up to you. - Give me some
decent explosives! - Where do you think
you're going, Lars? (gun cocks) - With this curfew,
Catarina must be at home right now,
sitting in her favorite chair,
knitting, am I right? Lars, if your dear little
sister is not at home old friend, I will
personally put this bullet through that thick
Dutch brain of yours. Do you understand? Matayus, go check if
Catarina's at home! - Wait! (crying) - You would have
betrayed us and the souls in our hiding places! - They've taken my
sister, you know what they'll do to her! - What do you think
they're going to do to our friends and our family? Did you not think about that? What have they promised you? - They're taking her
to Ravenhill Prison, and they'd like me to
come up with the name of a Resistance
leader or a safe house for them to watch. - The Ravenhill
transport tonight? - Did you tell them
about this mission? - No, I swear! - OK, shut up! Five minutes, your
sister will be taken from the Ravenhill transport. - How? - Go back to the
Gustapo and give them the name and address
of Rolf Vanderlords. - Rolf is one of us! - Rolf is a double agent, he was uncovered weeks ago. Just give them their
name and they won't know that you're aware
of his duplicity. And remember, we have your
sister 'till this is over. - Forgive me. - You should've told me. Can you fix it? - Detonated and torn
apart, I don't have time to fix it. - So what are we gonna do? - The fuse, it
has to be short to control the timing,
as close as possible to the very last second. - So? - It's dangerous. I cannot predict exactly
when it's going to blow. - Whatever happened
to the simple blow up the bridge
and rescue the girl? - That's what you tell
the grandchildren. How did you know we
were compromised? - The windmill, one
hand's at 12 o'clock and the lamp's on, that tells us that we've been compromised. - Well how did you
know it was Lars? - There's only two
people that knew about this mission, him or you. So I took a guess. - Good guess. - OK, ready? - Yep. - Now, now! OK, now! (suspenseful music) - Hurry up Hans! Get down! (gun shot) (explosion) (gun fire) - [Pete] Get the
keys from the truck! I've got the cargo. (gun fire and screams) - Don't do it, drop it! (speaking in German) - [Pete] Shoot him! He's seen your face, shoot him! Hans, hurry! Everyone out, let's go! (gun fire) (running) - Thank you, thank you! - We must move him by sunrise, or he's not gonna make it. - We start moving 'em by twos. Come on, I need
you on first watch. - The Germans, what
right do they have to come and- - Invade our country,
our lives, our freedom. We were too civilized to
believe that they would do it. - I don't know how
you do this every day. I can't wait for things
to go back to normal. - Normal, this
might be normal for the rest of our lives. - No, this is no way to live. Don't you want to
go back to college? - No, I'm done with that idea. Now, I'm at peace knowing
that I'm doing the most important job that exists. I'm saving lives. Go on, gather everyone
up and take them to the ten Boom's house. - I better go over
to first group. Corrie's gonna
need help with all the extra people
in the watch shop. - Oh, and Hans,
you're a good man. Your faith is strong
and your heart is good. I saw what you did
down by the truck. It's OK, just
means that you're a stronger man than I am. Just don't doubt yourself
in this fight, OK? Rebellion to tyrants
is obedience to God. - God go with you. - Give my love to
Aunt Corrie, yeah? - [Hans] After we began
uncovering traitors amongst our own
ranks, things began to spiral out of control for
our patchwork Resistance. (speaking in German) - For goodness sakes
Hans, they've been coming and going all night. - The dog's still there. - The dog's always there. We'd be arrested by now
if they suspected us. (phone rings) - No, no! - Hello? - Hendrick. - I must warm my brother. - Do you have a code? - [Corrie] Yes. - [Hans] Do it. (phone ringing) (someone speaking in German) - They've got Willem. - There's been a massacre in the village of Vooshbogen. They executed 150
women and children. (door opens) - Pickwick! - We must get a message
to the groot immediately. Our very existence
depends on it. Willem has been exposed
and the group is next. A Dutch policeman just
warned me, the groot is being picked up in the morning. He has the identity of
all the northern agents, he cannot be captured. You must get there first. (suspenseful music) (knocks on the door) - You must leave now. This minute, they're
coming for you! - He can't leave, we're ah! - Why the rush so
early in the morning? What could be so important? - I'm a pastor and I've
come to minister here. - Hmm. - Take the boy, he's
the one you want. He's Resistance, take the boy! Ah, no! - You've just traveled
through the valley of the shadow of
death, Mr. Poley. I see you're a pastor
in the reform seminary, so doubtless you
studied William Tyndale and his Five Tulip
points, Election, Free Will... - Tulip is credited
to John Calvin's students, not Tyndale. - Very good. All men need a Messiah, Poley. Do you know what Adolf
Hitler, Vladimir, Lenin, and Joseph
Stalin, the founders of communism and fascism,
battling for the hearts of humanity,
all have in common? - They've all tried
to replace God? - Quite the contrary,
they were all once studying to be priests. Hitler, Stalin,
Lenin, all products of Christian seminaries. - Chris? - I am not your
enemy Hans, we share the same quest,
the reign of God. That is the task
Adolf Hitler has been called to. - When Adolf rises
from the dead, I'll consider joining up. - Quite the speech for just the messenger boy. - Let me be a
prophet, Hans Poley. If Germany loses this
war, we both will be hanged from the same
tree by the ultimate victors, the communists. Thanks to Patriots like you who refuse to see the big picture. - One dropped a
paper at my house and I delivered it. That's all I did. - Who got you involved, Hans? Make it easy on yourself! We'll find out anyways! There are dozens of
people waiting to spill their guts
in the next room. - The groot's wife will
sing like a canary! - If I tell you,
will he be harmed? - His name, Hans! - Evan Von Leinhorst. - You do know we are going
to verify your story, don't you Mr. Poley? - It's all about choices, Hans. We shall see who chose best. - Hans Poley, I'm so
glad to see you alive. How did you get out? - I gave them Von Leinhorst. - You gave them Von Leinhorst? - It's OK, he was
killed last week. They'll hit a dead end. Besides, the idiots at
the citizen's registry have already gone
home for the weekend. They won't be able to verify anything until Monday. - Well, wish me luck,
I still have my notes. - We could eat it. - Too much, even
for pigs like us. We'll eat what I can't flush. Guards, guards! Toilet. (knock on door) - [guard] Are you done? - Almost, I'm almost. (door opens) - The pages wouldn't
flush, Hans. So he said, fish them
out, then opened the tap behind the toiled
for more water, and then flushed
two or three torn pages at a time. It's a miracle, I
can't believe it. - Oh, believe. - Why are you laughing? Didn't you hear
what I just said? - I know not, Nedrick. - You know not? - I know not what
my future holds, but I know who holds my future. (door opens) - I'm sure you're
aware of my nickname, The Collector. You studied Physics, Poley. - Theology. - Darwin shows us only
the strong survive, but your religious beliefs
rule your intellect. For a collector,
everything's about timing. Now, I get to collect
specimens of what will soon be an extinct
race of subhumans. (laughs) Well good bye Poley. I can't be late to
complete my collection. - You can't wipe
out all of the Jews. - I have no intention
of wiping out their memory. In fact, I plan on
keeping them around. Forever. - Frank, you pick it. - Do you need me to do it. - No really, I've got it. - Hurry up! - Just a few more seconds. - Hurry Frank! - What's taking so long? - I've got it. - Remind me to
never send a boy to do a woman's job. We've got five minutes,
look everywhere. Cash, coupons,
killing lists, names of Resistance, just make a
pile and put it here, OK? We've gotta be quick. - [female] Check these files. - Operation Rabbit. Rabbit, Attie. - What is it, Pete? - Operation Rabbit Hunt? - Look at all these coupons. I can finally afford to
take Alana to dinner. - You'd have to bathe
first, I'm picky. - You didn't seem
to mind when we were squeezed behind the wall
in the Vendenberg's attic. - That wasn't my choice,
it was an emergency. - OK guys, you can date
once this war's over, OK? - There's a wall
safe, behind, ah. - How did you get that? - The war has
allowed me to learn a few trade secrets. - Safe cracking? - Picking locks,
stealing rations, a woman's work is never done. - Shh. He's gonna be back soon. - He might not. - Uh, I don't think he
would've gone very far in this weather without
his rain coat, do you? Quick, clear
everything up and lets get out of here. - The money, Pete! - No time. - Just 30 more seconds! (door opens) - Quick, out the window, go! Leave it! (footsteps) (door opens) (door shuts) - Let's clean him out. Lists, ration cards, everything. (train moving) - [Hans] Dearest
Miece, whatever news you have heard about
me, don't be afraid. The God who grips me in
his hand will not let go. I am safe and alive. Continue to pray
for the day when we will again be together. And above all things, hope. Your love, Hans. - There's been no
word from Hans, we get little help from the tashe. Friends and family are turning on each other daily,
we can't trust anyone. Why do we bother? - Didn't you hear, they're
gonna thank us later. Perhaps even give us medals. - If we live long
enough to wear them. - Frank, come here. - Senior Grade Scout
Campfire Starter. Wow, thanks Queen Wilhelmina. - Didn't you hear,
the awards committee has some budget cuts this year. - Yeah. - We're here. Pickwick needs these documents, so let's hurry, yeah? - (truck engines running) - We've been compromised,
run the ridge! (suspenseful music) - Frank, run! Run Frank! (thud) (crying) - Oh no, no! - I don't have much time. We've heard about the
massacre at Vonsmorgan. - A hundred and fifty civilians. - Half were woman and children. - Should we pull back? We're not the ones
who pay the price for our operation. - Tell that to Frank! - A hundred and
fifty innocent people died 'cause of a botched
assassination attempt- - On a Nazi General! - We are somewhat guilty
of pulling the trigger at every execution
of these Dutch woman and children! We with our bombs,
and you with your bloody leaflet. This little bullet,
a hundred Dutch men and women, Hans's
little notebook, a hundred women and children! - Stop! I am proud of all of
you, I'm proud to have served with all of you. But you're free to
go, if that's what your conscious demands. But know this, my
friends, if not us then who? We don't pull back. We redouble our
efforts and we cut this snake's head off
once and for all. Yes? - [All] Yes. - It's there, give us a report. - We've lost our contacts
at Westburg Hospital. Both were executed
at the end of May. - Then we'll break in. - What about the
orphanage infirmary? - Yes! - Cleaned out, Von
Layman, last weekend. - Last weekend? What would he want
at the orphanage? - It's in the documents we found at the Gestapo headquarters. - It's scheduled
for tomorrow morning at the orphanage. - Special directive
of Von Laymen himself. - They're going to shoot kids! - It's a Jewish rabbit hunt. - Well, sunrise is
in four hours, it'll take two just to get there! - And we have no
means of transporting them, just bikes! - We'll steal cars if
we have to, there's an old truck down there
in the barn stable. - Rusty, hasn't run in years. - Attie's uncle runs a
garage, he hates Germans! - Well then he's hired,
we're gonna do this. Nobody's gonna touch
those children. Come on everybody,
we don't have long. (train whistle) - [Hans] There are
no words to describe what it felt like being
transported to the Amersfoort Concentration Camp. My mind was awash of
images from all the Resistance reports I
had read, detailing my impending, unmentionable fate. (thud) - [Attie] Hello? - Attie, listen carefully. You need to round
up all the children and get them to the back road. - [Attie] Boris is here. - Boris is there? - So, what is it honey? - My mother. Where are we supposed
to take them, we have no where to go. And what are we supposed
to take them in? - They're coming
to execute them. - No, no. - [Peter] Just stay
calm Attie, trust me. Just get the children
to the back road, OK? - [Attie] OK. - And Attie, I love you. - [Attie] I love you too. - Boris, I'm very tired. - So, I thought we
had an understanding. All those other
girls who wanted me, I chose you, remember? - And I'm so glad
Boris, but I just can't neglect the children. - You will be the
wife of an important officer when this is all over. - Pete, long time no see! Where'd you get that Nazi bike? - Jerry, Boris has Attie! - Please, right now I've
just got to do my rounds. - Just one kiss, just one. I'll come with you,
and maybe we'll find some dark corners. - Fine, but some of the children have been vomiting lately, and you don't see it
until you step in it. Quite a mess. - Fine, I'll wait,
but don't be too long. (vehicle pulling up outside) - [Hattie] Go to this side. - [Boris] Pete, Pete Hartog? I said Pete Hartog! - You must be Boris! - [Pete] Looking for me? (thud) How's it looking? - Pray for a miracle. - Ruta's missing, she was
here just a moment ago. - I'll go find
her, just make sure that everyone gets on the truck. - I love you, hurry back! - I love you too. - Come here baby. - Ruta! Ruta? - OK, go to the back. - [Pete] Ruta. (speaking in German) (yelling in German) - Where's Pete? - He stayed behind to find Ruta. - My God. (suspenseful music) (fighting) - Brave man, coming here
to shoot little kids. (gun shot and thud) - That was for Frank. - Hey Pickwick, ah! (orders in German) - Alas, name. - Pete Hartog. - Thank you. - The soup is swell,
just bones and butter. - You have to dig
deeper, down in the deepest places there's
always something good. - So, what do you
find now at the bottom of your soup? - My faith. If I die, I die. I'll close my eyes
and I'll open them to an eternity without prisons. Without cruelty. And without spool for soup. Hand me that toilet paper. Think I'll write a letter. (gun shots) - [doctor] Hans, come. You have viral Tuberculosis. You're a danger
to the whole camp. Show this to the
guards, they won't stop you, they
return TB patients into the population,
as revenge for rejecting Nazi rule. - Why me? - You probably don't
remember, but you came to my house
in your trek once. Big white house, on
an avenue of poplars? - And a lake. - You warned us. My wife is a Jew. Thanks to you, alive
and living with my dear children in Switzerland. Now, I have other
patients to attend to. - But, what will they do to you? - Thank you, Hans Poley. (typing on typewriter) - [guard] Halt! Go. - Never did thank you
for saving my life. Isn't it great to love any man who would lay down
his life for a friend. - If only there was
someone to save us now. - But He has already saved us. - This is not the end. It's just the beginning. (laughing) - Oh, Pete's coming
home, the Germans are moving out, they're
emptying the prisons. Scared the allies
will run them over. Look at this, it fits perfectly. It's my mother's wedding dress. (door opens) Pickwick, come in! - [Pete] My dear, man
proposes but court disposes, that is
how it is with me and I am glad. For now, I have
come to believe that nothing can separate
us from Christ's love. I have asked the Lord
to allow me a new start. We have to put our
faith in His will, it is all peace. It is a treasure to be with Him. I cannot offer him
anything, my life is wasted. But the Lord has
made things whole. Though our sins were
colored scarlet, He will make them
whiter than snow. I thank you for everything. For what you have given
me during my life. Be strong. (gun fire) - No, he's coming
back, we're getting ready for the wedding. We're going to dance. - Attie. (slow-paced music) [ Hans] Upon my
release, I returned to the hiding place,
remembering the times I had spent with so
many I had lost. It was there that I discovered, for the first time,
that the notes and the timetables I had kept
throughout the war, had been instrumental in so many Resistance operations. (gun shot) Many of the operations had been carefully orchestrated
by a soul, I thought had been
lost to me forever. - [Adrian] Your journal
saved many lives, Hans. When you joined the
Resistance, I was so confident that I
bragged to them about how bright my little boy was. Double checking every detail. Toys always in the proper
place, every night. Pencils in a neat
row on his desk. Details. If I was to trust
my life to anyone, it was going to be you, Hans. - Dad, I didn't know. - It was to protect you! - [Hans] Surviving
the camp, when so many lives had been lost,
was a pain that didn't leave me for
the rest of my days. All that remained
of our dear nation was an empty shell of our lives. By a miracle, the
Nazi's were forced out. The enemy in the
Netherlands had been Resisted, not by a
polished army of millions, but a brave few,
willing to stand in the face of evil,
no matter the cost. Fueled by faith and hope. (slow-paced orchestra music)
