Valkyrie was released in the 1900's.
William Francis `` Bill '' Nighy ( pronounced [ naɪ ] born 12 December 1949 ) is an English actor . Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 , 1962 ) , known professionally as Tom Cruise , is an American actor and producer . Valkyrie (film) . Valkyrie was directed by Bryan Singer for the American studio United Artists , and the film stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg , one of the key plotters . The film received mixed reviews in the United States and in Germany , where it opened commercially on January 22 , 2009 .