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The working title was "The Glass House", because part of the movie takes place at the historical glass factory in Budapest, Hungary. It became a legation of the Swiss government during World War II. Many innocent lives were saved from the Nazi death camps by the covert missions that emanated from there.
While scouting locations in Budapest, Hungary, the Liberty Studios production team stopped in a café where the stars of BBC's Robin Hood (2006), including Jonas Armstrong, were relaxing. Little did they know, a year later, they would cast Armstrong as the lead role in this movie.
The Hungarian government did not want to go to war with the Soviets. A few days after "Barbarossa" started, some aircraft in Soviet colors bombed some communities in eastern Hungary, and the Hungarians joined the war. Today, some think it was a German trick. In an article on a Polish aircraft in "Air International Magazine" wrapped things up with a comment that the Germans had captured some of these aircraft in flyable condition and used them to fake a Soviet bombing of Hungary.
The producers received small roles or cameos in this movie. Randy Williams can be seen as a Nazi officer in the restaurant scene, Christopher Williams played Jacob, the printer, and Brian Schmidt and Shaun Schmidt played Arrow Cross guards.
Some of the actors worked with dialect coaches for German and Hungarian pronunciations.
"Title Card: Since the start of World War II in 1939, Hungary, an ally to Germany, has been spared the violence that has swept across Europe. As the war turns in favor of the US and its allies, Hungarian leadership seeks a way out of its alliance with Germany. Hitler is alerted to Hungary's plans. Political tensions between the two nations rise and in 1944..."
"[first lines] Elek Cohen: The war. It reveals one's true character. And when my homeland became a battleground, nothing could prepare me for what was to come."
