<P> By July 1944, the invasion has bogged down and Kraler is hospitalized with ulcers . Upon hearing that the police have found the stolen typewriter, Anne writes that her diary provides her with a way to go on living after her death . After the Van Daans begin to quarrel once more, Peter declares that he cannot tolerate the situation and Anne soothes him by reminding him of the goodness of those who have come to their aid . Their conversation is interrupted by the sirens of an approaching police truck . As Anne and Peter bravely stand arm in arm, certain of their impending arrest, they passionately kiss . As the German uniformed police break down the bookcase entrance to the hideout, Otto declares they no longer have to live in fear, but can go forward in hope . </P> <P> The film returns to 1945 as Otto tells Miep and Kraler that on his long journey home after his release from the concentration camp he learned how Edith, Margot, the Van Daans, and Dussell perished, but always held out hope that perhaps Anne had somehow survived . He sadly reveals that only the previous day in Rotterdam he met a woman who had been in Bergen - Belsen with Anne and confirmed her death . He then glances at Anne's diary and reads, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart," and reflects upon her unshakeable optimism . </P> <Ul> <Li> Millie Perkins as Anne Frank </Li> <Li> Joseph Schildkraut as Otto Frank (repeating his stage role) </Li> <Li> Shelley Winters as Petronella Van Daan </Li> <Li> Richard Beymer as Peter Van Daan </Li> <Li> Gusti Huber as Edith Frank (repeating her stage role) </Li> <Li> Lou Jacobi as Hans Van Daan (repeating his stage role) </Li> <Li> Diane Baker as Margot Frank </Li> <Li> Douglas Spencer as Kraler </Li> <Li> Dodie Heath as Miep Gies (credited as Dody Heath) </Li> <Li> Ed Wynn as Albert Dussell </Li> </Ul> <Li> Millie Perkins as Anne Frank </Li>

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