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The article discusses the portrayal of Nazis in American motion pictures both during World War II and in the post-war period. Films considered include the 1943 "This Land Is Mine." the 1945 "Hotel Berlin," the 1946 "The Stranger," and the 1968 "Where Eagles Dare." Topics include Nazi uniforms used in films, the House Un-American Activities Committee and the motion picture industry, the Holocaust, and the depiction of evil.

The article presents a film criticism of the 1980 motion picture "The Shining," directed by Stanley Kubrick. The author asserts that the film features a strong cinematic subtext linking it to the Jewish Holocaust. Kubrick's personal connection to the issue as a Jewish film maker is outlined, suggesting that while Kubrick rarely addressed the subject direct, it manifested itself subconsciously in many of his films. Several elements of the film are then highlighted and analyzed in this frame, such as its color scheme, its use of monsters and supernatural evil, and its metaphorical connections to older German literature of the grotesque.