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