The Gleiwitz Case (1961)
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.
Director: Gerhard Klein
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Runtime: 64 min
Release Date: August 23, 1961
Cast
- Hannjo Hasse - Alfred Naujocks
- Herwart Grosse - Gestapochef Müller
- Hilmar Thate - KZ-Häftling
- Christoph Beyertt - Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
- Wolfgang Kalweit - Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit
- Georg Leopold - Volksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek
- Heinz Behrens - Offizier
- Rolf Ripperger
- Rudolf Woschiek
- Manfred Günther
Screenplay
Music: Kurt Schwaen
Cinematography: Jan Čuřík
Editing: Evelyn Carow
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
nazi, docudrama
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Gleiwitz Case about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Gleiwitz Case?
- The Gleiwitz Case was directed by Gerhard Klein.
- Who stars in The Gleiwitz Case?
- The Gleiwitz Case stars Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt, Wolfgang Kalweit, Georg Leopold.
- How long is The Gleiwitz Case?
- The Gleiwitz Case has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is The Gleiwitz Case?
- The Gleiwitz Case is a Drama, History, Thriller film.
- Where was The Gleiwitz Case produced?
- The Gleiwitz Case was produced in East Germany.