The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

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

Overview

Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could "justify" thereby his invasion of 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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