The Gleiwitz Case(Movie, 1961)

Name: The Gleiwitz Case
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 1961
Duration: T01:10:00
Rating: 3.3

Original title: "Der Fall Gleiwitz" (German/DE)

1h 10min | Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Rating: 3.3/5 (with 5 votes)

The Gleiwitz Case (German: Der Fall Gleiwitz) is an East German war film directed by Gerhard Klein. It was released in 1961. The plot was reconstructed exactly according to the statements of SS-Man Alfred Naujocks before British authorities at the Nuremberg trials. ()

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About The Gleiwitz Case

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.

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Production country: East Germany / German Democratic Republic (GDR)

Made by: DEFA

Original language: German (DE)

Spoken languages: German (DE)

Translated into 3 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Russian (RU)

Status: Released

Release date US: 08/23/1961

Cast: Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Rolf Ripperger, Christoph Beyertt, Manfred Günther, Rolf Ludwig, Friedrich Richter, Günter Naumann, Werner Dissel, Walter E. Fuß

Director: Gerhard Klein

Screenwriter: Wolfgang Kohlhaase, Günther Rücker

Film Editor: Evelyn Carow

Director of Photography: Jan Čuřík

Composer: Kurt Schwaen

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"O caso Gleiwitz"

"A gleiwitzi eset"

"Operacja Gliwice"

"Tu Radio Gliwice"

Keywords: docudrama, nazi

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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The Gleiwitz Case(Movie, 1961)

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