Plan for Destruction_
Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at the Geopolitik ideas of the ex-World War I professor, General Karl Haushofer, who is portrayed as the head of a huge organization for gathering information of strategic value and the mastermind behind Adolf Hitler's wars and plans to enslave the world. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Starring
Lewis Stone, Frank Reicher, George Lynn
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Plan for Destruction was released 83 years ago in 1943.
Overview
Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at the Geopolitik ideas of the ex-World War I professor, Gene...
Plan for Destruction is a Documentary, History film with a runtime of 0h 22m.
CAST (4)
Lewis Stone
Commentator
Frank Reicher
Karl Ernst Haushofer
George Lynn
Rudolf Hess
FG
Frederick Giermann
Nazi Radio Announcer
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What is Plan for Destruction about?
Plan for Destruction is a 1943 American short propaganda film directed by Edward Cahn. It looks at the Geopolitik ideas of the ex-World War I professor, General Karl Haushofer, who is portrayed as the head of a huge organization for gathering information of strategic value and the mastermind behind Adolf Hitler's wars and plans to enslave the world. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
How long is Plan for Destruction?
Plan for Destruction has a runtime of 22 minutes (0h 22m).
Who stars in Plan for Destruction?
The cast of Plan for Destruction includes Lewis Stone, Frank Reicher, George Lynn, Frederick Giermann.
What is the rating of Plan for Destruction?
Plan for Destruction has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
History