The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

6.9/10 64 min Drama History Thriller

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.

Cast

Hannjo Hasse

Alfred Naujocks

Herwart Grosse

Gestapochef Müller

Hilmar Thate

KZ-Häftling

Christoph Beyertt

Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte

Heinz Behrens

Offizier

Rolf Ludwig

Margarete Taudte

Kurt Mühlhardt

Major der Abwehr

Friedrich Richter

Günter Naumann

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