The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

  • NR
  • 08/23/1961 (DE)
  • Drama, History, Thriller
  • 1h 4m

Overview

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.

Gerhard Klein

Director

Wolfgang Kohlhaase

Writer

Günther Rücker

Writer

Cast

Hannjo Hasse's headshot

Hannjo Hasse

Alfred Naujocks
Herwart Grosse's headshot

Herwart Grosse

Gestapochef Müller
Hilmar Thate's headshot

Hilmar Thate

KZ-Häftling
Christoph Beyertt's headshot

Christoph Beyertt

Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Wolfgang Kalweit's headshot

Wolfgang Kalweit

Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit
Georg Leopold's headshot

Georg Leopold

Volksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek
Heinz Behrens's headshot

Heinz Behrens

Offizier
Rolf Ripperger's headshot

Rolf Ripperger

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