
The Gleiwitz Case
Der Fall Gleiwitz
Release: 1961-08-23·Runtime: 64m·★ 6.9
DramaHistoryThriller
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.
Production Countries
East Germany
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Günter Naumann
Christoph Beyerttas Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Heinz Behrensas Offizier
Friedrich Richter
Herwart Grosseas Gestapochef Müller
Achim Wolff
Rolf Ludwig
Werner Disselas Volksschullehrer
Hannjo Hasseas Alfred Naujocks
Hilmar Thateas KZ-Häftling
Margarete Taudte
Marianne Christina Schilling
Jochen Diestelmann
Kurt Mühlhardtas Major der Abwehr
Hubert Hoelzke
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