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