The Gleiwitz Case
Original title: Der Fall Gleiwitz
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⭐ 6.9 / 10(374)
Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could "justify" thereby his invasion of Poland.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Released
- 1961
- Country
- East Germany
Details
Release year: 1961
Storyline
Re-enacted true story of successful assault by Nazis, posing as Poles, on a German border radio station so that Hitler could "justify" thereby his invasion of Poland.
Top credits
Directors
Cast
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Hannjo Hasse — Alfred Naujocks- Christoph Beyertt — Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
- Wolfgang Kalweit — Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit
- Georg Leopold — Volksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek
User reviews
⭐ 8/10
How to make a big lie work.
👍 14 · 9/26/2005
⭐ 10/10
Amazing film -- ahead of its time!
👍 28 · 8/15/2006
⭐ 4/10
Missed opportunity
👍 3 · 6/13/2016
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Color
- Black and White
