The Gleiwitz Case (1961)
1h 4m · 23 Aug 1961
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6.9/10
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To justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII, Nazi high command hatches a secret plan: six Polish men from an SS training camp are sent on a special mission to the town of Gleiwitz, to fake a Polish raid on Germany. The ‘provoked’ Germans will thus launch a ‘counterattack’ on Poland.
| Movie ID | 26757 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History, Thriller |
| Director | Gerhard Klein |
| Main cast | Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt, Wolfgang Kalweit, Georg Leopold, Heinz Behrens, Rolf Ripperger |
| Release date | 23 August 1961 |
| Release year | 1961 |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 64 min (1h 4m) |
| Rating | 6.9 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
Director: Gerhard Klein
Writers: Günther Rücker, Wolfgang Kohlhaase
Top cast
Hannjo HasseAlfred Naujocks
Herwart GrosseGestapochef Müller
Hilmar ThateKZ-Häftling
Christoph BeyerttVolksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Wolfgang KalweitVolksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit
Georg LeopoldVolksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek
Heinz BehrensOffizier
Rolf Ripperger
Rudolf Woschiek
Manfred Günther
Rolf Ludwig
Margarete Taudte
Kurt MühlhardtMajor der Abwehr
Friedrich Richter
Günter Naumann
Paul-Dolf Neis
Heinz Schröder
Heinz Kögel
Heinz Isterheil
Horst Giesen
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