Return to the Hiding Place is a gripping account of the life of Hans Poley, one of the people who found refuge at the home of Corrie ten Boom who provided safe haven for Jews threatened by Hitler's campaign. Poley was among a group of young Dutch heroes known as Corrie's Teenage Army -- and one of only two to survive the war.Poley's journal provided the impetus and details for writer/producer Peter Spencer's moving chronicle of the era. As a story, Spencer's superb film has it all -- danger, intrigue, a love story, explosions, heroes, sacrifice, and above all, a testament to the value of every life. As history, Spencer gives viewers an intimate look into the times and into the hardships of a handful of real people who lived the story. It's a remarkable cinematic accomplishment.

I had the privilege of seeing this powerful film at a special showing in Sydney, Australia. It is a skillful portrayal of more of the heroism from the Corrie Ten Boom account. The story is gripping, underscoring the evil of the Nazi occupation while addressing the moral dilemmas faced by some of the Dutch people as they sought to protect their families. The portrayal of Corrie Ten Boom was especially touching, as was the love story between the two major actors. In short, this is an unforgettable piece of storytelling that is a major contribution and inspiration, a memorial to and celebration of the kind of true heroism so needed in our world today.

okay, so this is an excellent film, well produced, and well acted. Events are 100% true, and accurate. The previous comments which were negative on this video are not only uneducated, but are also untrue and inaccurate. Seek the truth. This film has it. Oh! one more thing, watch this movie without starting in with a biased mindset.. something Hitler said was, "if you tell a lie long enough, and loud enough, the people will believe you." the previous comments against this film were from people trying to do exactly that. People without any knowledge on this subject (or the willfully ignorant), ought to start reading the history books, searching for truth, finding the truth, and thereby stop making foolish comments and ignorant remarks on films that portray the truth.

I highly recommend this to everyone, especially for our youth to partake and see the supreme true story example, of what it is to stand for something for a vastly larger purpose beyond themselves. Corrie ten Boom's story is one in a million. Nearly every life that has been touched by the 1975, "The Hiding Place" and it's stunning reality of the message of forgiveness worked into the framework of the plot of her rare and untouchable example, causes the viewer to thirst for more information on this dreaded and difficult time in history of WWII. When I learned that Return to the Hiding Place, sequel to her story, was to be released, it was a delight to know that more of the story was to be revealed concerning the underground work of Holocaust and the resistance to the German Occupation. To see the details of work of her "youth army" led by Hans Poley and Piet Hartog , young and brave men they were, gives this film a position that would challenge any youth of today to question their own maturity level, compelling a natural introspection to do something for a greater purpose and cause. Only a masterfully executed direction and production by the Spencer Team could pull this off in this beautiful and rich example of what few may know took place with the younger generation of the 1940s. With the reality of Human Trafficking and Bullying that Hitler was notorious for inciting, no one can argue with ANY merit that this work in time wouldn't touch the viewer and place into the mind a self evaluation, for a life impacting "take away". Dr. Spencer worked DIRECTLY with Hans Poley and heard the story first hand, working diligently to preserve the miraculous details of the truth of what actually took place. Nothing can quite measure against the passion behind "why" this film was created, and completed for an eternal purpose. Acting, location shots, editing, and final product are par exellence.