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