Der Fall Gleiwitz (1961)

Name: Der Fall Gleiwitz
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Historical, War, World War II, Nazism, Based on real facts
Released: 1961
Duration: T70 .M
Cast: Hannjo Hasse, Christoph Beyertt, Wolfgang Kalweit

Der Fall Gleiwitz

Running time: 70 min. | Genre: Drama, Thriller, Historical, War, World War II, Nazism, Based on real facts

Synopsis

Relates the facts of the so-called "Gleiwitz provocation" on the night of August 31, 1939, the false flag operation directed by Alfred Naujocks under the command of Reinhard Heydrich, after Germany invades Poland without a declaration of war.

Cast

Hannjo Hasse

(Alfred Naujocks)

Christoph Beyertt

(Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte)

Wolfgang Kalweit

(Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit)

Georg Leopold

(Volksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek)

Herwart Grosse

(Gestapochef Müller)

Rolf Ripperger

(Volksdeutscher Bieratzki)

Manfred Günther

(Volksdeutscher Kühnel)

(Jüdischer Professor)

(Leiter der Fechtschule)

Heinz Isterheil

(Sendeingenieur)

Horst Giesen

(Mann im Verstärkeramt)

Achim Wolff

(Mechaniker)

Martin Angermann

(Bunkerscharführer Z)

Paul Bielecke

(Hilfspolizist (as Paul Bielicki))

Marianne Christina Schilling

Details

Original title

Der Fall Gleiwitz

Director

Gerhard Klein

Producer

Deutsche Film (DEFA)

Running time

70 min.

Music

Kurt Schwaen

Cinematography

Jan Curík

Year

1961

Country

East Germany (GDR)

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