It Happened on July 20th (1955)
A dramatic reconstruction of the July 1944 attempt by German Army Officers to assassinate Hitler with a bomb and end the war before Germany was totally destroyed.
Director: G.W. Pabst
Genre: Drama, War, History
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: June 18, 1955
Cast
- Bernhard Wicki - Oberst Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg
- Karl Ludwig Diehl - Generaloberst a. D. Ludwig Beck
- Carl Wery - Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm
- Erik Frey - General Friedrich Olbricht
- Albert Hehn - Major Otto Ernst Remer
- Til Kiwe - Oberleutnant Werner von Haeften
- Jochen Hauer - Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel
- Siegfried Lowitz - Malte Jaeger
- Kurt Meisel - SS-Obergruppenführer
- Hans Baur - 3. General
Screenplay
- Werner P. Zibaso
- Gustav Machatý
- Hans W. Hagen (Novel)
- Jochen Wilke (Novel)
Cinematography: Kurt Hasse
Editing: Herbert Taschner
Production: Ariston Film GmbH, Arca-Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
World War II: Global Conflict, World War Resistance and Freedom Fighters, The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
resistance, world war ii
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It Happened on July 20th about?
- A dramatic reconstruction of the July 1944 attempt by German Army Officers to assassinate Hitler with a bomb and end the war before Germany was totally destroyed.
- Who directed It Happened on July 20th?
- It Happened on July 20th was directed by G.W. Pabst.
- Who stars in It Happened on July 20th?
- It Happened on July 20th stars Bernhard Wicki, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Carl Wery, Erik Frey, Albert Hehn, Til Kiwe.
- How long is It Happened on July 20th?
- It Happened on July 20th has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is It Happened on July 20th?
- It Happened on July 20th is a Drama, War, History film.
- Where was It Happened on July 20th produced?
- It Happened on July 20th was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of It Happened on July 20th?
- The themes of It Happened on July 20th include: World War II: Global Conflict, World War Resistance and Freedom Fighters, The Horror of War and Humanity.