
The Gleiwitz Case
Der Fall Gleiwitz
Release: 1961-08-23·Runtime: 64m·★ 6.9
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
Margarete Taudte
Friedrich Richter
Jochen Diestelmann
Marianne Christina Schilling
Werner Disselas Volksschullehrer
Heinz Behrensas Offizier
Rolf Ludwig
Kurt Mühlhardtas Major der Abwehr
Hannjo Hasseas Alfred Naujocks
Hilmar Thateas KZ-Häftling
Herwart Grosseas Gestapochef Müller
Günter Naumann
Christoph Beyerttas Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Hubert Hoelzke
Achim Wolff
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