
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
Christoph Beyerttas Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Heinz Behrensas Offizier
Rolf Ludwig
Margarete Taudte
Kurt Mühlhardtas Major der Abwehr
Günter Naumann
Hilmar Thateas KZ-Häftling
Werner Disselas Volksschullehrer
Jochen Diestelmann
Hannjo Hasseas Alfred Naujocks
Herwart Grosseas Gestapochef Müller
Hubert Hoelzke
Marianne Christina Schilling
Achim Wolff
Friedrich Richter
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