Before long, he is punished for his vocal opposition and is sent to Dachau, where, despite the abuse and brutality which he suffers, he refuses to give in to the madness and inhumanity of National Socialism.

Prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, the policy of the UK’s ruling Conservative Party was one of appeasement when it came to Nazi Germany.  As a consequence, the screenplay for Pastor Hall – based on the true story of German Protestant minister Martin Niemöller, who was persecuted by the Nazis – was rejected outright by the BBFC when submitted in early 1939. However, when war was declared later that year, the Board's policy shifted and Pastor Hall was rushed into production and released into cinemas in 1940.

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