The film stars Alec Guinness and Simon Ward, and features an introduction presented by Alistair Cooke; the original music score was composed by Mischa Spoliansky.

The film is based on the book Hitler's Last Days: An Eye-Witness Account (first translated in English in 1973) by Gerhard Boldt,[4] an officer in the German Army who survived the Führerbunker.

Hitler becomes angry with Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, General Alfred Jodl, Wilhelm Burgdolf, Hans Krebs and Party Secretary Martin Bormann when Steiner and his German Forces fail to attack the Soviet Forces led by Georgy Zhukov.

Hitler had hoped the result would mirror the 7 Years war led by Frederick the Great against Elizabeth and Peter the Third of Russia.

Hitler is told by Joseph Goebbels that Hermann Goring, Heinrich Himmler and Albert Speer have betrayed him and are fleeing Germany.