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