The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

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Released:
1961-08-23

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.

Director:
Gerhard Klein

Runtime:
1h 4min

Genre:
Drama, History, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • Hannjo Hasse
    as
    Alfred Naujocks
  • Herwart Grosse
    as
    Gestapochef Müller
  • Hilmar Thate
    as
    KZ-Häftling
  • Christoph Beyertt
    as
    Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
  • Wolfgang Kalweit
    as
    Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit