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