The Gleiwitz Case (6.9)

Movie · 1961 · 1 h 04 min · Drama, History, Thriller

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.

Directed by: Gerhard Klein

Starring Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt, Wolfgang Kalweit, Georg Leopold, Heinz Behrens, Rolf Ripperger, Rudolf Woschiek, Manfred Günther

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