Tom Cruise portrays Claus von Stauffenberg, a Nazi officer who wears an eye-patch, as he assumes this character. Suffering from significant injuries, he is sent back to Germany and promptly gains a position with regular access to a pleased Führer, played by David Bamber. His arrival occurs at the same time that many politicians and military personnel are beginning to understand their prospects of victory were fading …

Bryan Singer’s "Valkyrie," released in 2008, recounts the factual events of the final German effort to eliminate Hitler during the summer of '44—a heroic undertaking despite being portrayed as a crime thriller. Tom Cruise portrays Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg, though he is noticeably shorter than the real man. Still, his performance is dependable and the film manages to build some genuine tension. Even with know…