Released:
1961-06-30

Overview:
March, 1945: The insecure and hesitant reserve lieutenant Felix Bleck receives orders to lead a transport of 40 prisoners to the Western Front, where the men are to be burned up in a punishment battalion. On the way there, Bleck realizes the inhuman futility of his assignment and makes a fateful decision.

Director:
Jürgen Roland

Runtime:
1h 32min

Genre:
Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  Hannes Messemer
  as
  Leutnant Bleck
• 
  Armin Dahlen
  as
  Feldwebel Steinlein
• 
  Peter Herzog
  as
  Unteroffizier Brix
• 
  Inge Langen
  as
  Helga Burghardt
• 
  Eva Katharina Schultz
  as
  Susanne Westphal