
The Gleiwitz Case
Der Fall Gleiwitz
Release: 1961-08-23·Runtime: 64m·★ 6.6
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
Kurt Mühlhardtas Major der Abwehr
Heinz Behrensas Offizier
Rolf Ludwig
Herwart Grosseas Gestapochef Müller
Marianne Christina Schilling
Friedrich Richter
Christoph Beyerttas Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Margarete Taudte
Günter Naumann
Achim Wolff
Werner Disselas Volksschullehrer
Hilmar Thateas KZ-Häftling
Hubert Hoelzke
Hannjo Hasseas Alfred Naujocks
Jochen Diestelmann
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