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