The Windup Soldier

The Windup Soldier is a 1949 British-French-American film about a mechanical soldier who goes on to fight in WWII.

Characters
Johann Kindman- the creator of Max.

Max-the Windup soldier created by Kindman

Pierre Augustin- French Resistance  fighter who befriends Max

Adolf Hitler- the main antagonist; demands for Max to be used by Nazis only.

Plot
After losing his son and wife in a car crash, Johann Kindman creates Maschine Mensch, nicknaming him Max. After a year with his robotic son, Adolf Hitler visits Kindman and demands that he use Max for Nazi war purposes. Kindman reluctantly agrees, allowing Max to be stationed in France.

While in France, is attempted to be killed by one of his fellow soldiers, jealous that a mechanical soldier was better than them.One soldier attempts to shoot Max, but he is rescued by a mysterious man.

Later it is revealed that this mysterious man is Pierre Augustin, a French Resistance fighter. Pierre convinces Max to join the French Resistance, and Max agrees.

After learning that Max joined the French Resistance, Hitler demands that Max be assasinated. Max is shot with a bullet the following day, but uses his last remaining energy to propel into one of the Nazi agents, killing hi mand the agent