Jailbreak in Hamburg (1971)
The dangerous violent criminal Willy Jensen flees from a prison in Hamburg and seeks shelter at his brother Heinz' apartment. Heinz, an honest taxi-driver, believes in his innocence and helps him - until Willy kills another man in a robbery. After an argument Willy takes his wife Vera, who now lives with Heinz, as hostage on his further flight from the police. Heinz feels responsible for his brother and trails him, which makes it look to the police as if he's helping his brother.
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: October 14, 1971
Cast
- Horst Frank - Willy Jensen
- Christiane Krüger - Vera Jensen
- Heinz Reincke - Heinz Jensen
- Klaus Schwarzkopf - Kommissar Knudsen
- Andrea Rau - Maggy
- Sigurd Fitzek - Timpe
- Heidy Bohlen - Lilliane Berndorf
- Ulrich Beiger - Berndorf
- Gerhard Bormann - Löffler
- Ingeburg Kanstein - Polizistin Fiedler
Screenplay
- Fred Denger (Screenplay)
- George Hurdalek (Screenplay)
Music: Peter Schirmann
Cinematography: Giorgio Tonti
Editing: Renate Willeg
Production: Allianz, Terra-Filmkunst
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
blackmail, st. pauli, germany
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jailbreak in Hamburg about?
- The dangerous violent criminal Willy Jensen flees from a prison in Hamburg and seeks shelter at his brother Heinz' apartment. Heinz, an honest taxi-driver, believes in his innocence and helps him - until Willy kills another man in a robbery. After an argument Willy takes his wife Vera, who now lives with Heinz, as hostage on his further flight from the police. Heinz feels responsible for his brother and trails him, which makes it look to the police as if he's helping his brother.
- Who directed Jailbreak in Hamburg?
- Jailbreak in Hamburg was directed by Wolfgang Staudte.
- Who stars in Jailbreak in Hamburg?
- Jailbreak in Hamburg stars Horst Frank, Christiane Krüger, Heinz Reincke, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Andrea Rau, Sigurd Fitzek.
- How long is Jailbreak in Hamburg?
- Jailbreak in Hamburg has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Jailbreak in Hamburg?
- Jailbreak in Hamburg is a Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Jailbreak in Hamburg produced?
- Jailbreak in Hamburg was produced in Germany.