The Gleiwitz Case 1961
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 64 minutes
- Director
- Gerhard Klein
- Network
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
- Where to Stream
- Kanopy
What is The Gleiwitz Case?
Topic: Film "The Gleiwitz Case" (1961). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1961
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 64 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 23, 1961
- Original language
- DE
- Origin
- East Germany
- Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
- Genres
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.9/10 from 11 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~64 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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Topic: Film "The Gleiwitz Case" (1961).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: The Gleiwitz Case (German: Der Fall Gleiwitz).
Year: 1961.
Release date: 08/23/1961 (DE).
Genre: Drama, History, and Thriller.
Runtime: 1h 4m.
Origin: East German war film.
Director: Gerhard Klein.
Plot details: Nazi high command hatches a secret plan to justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII. 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 then launch a counterattack on Poland.
Historical context: The plot was reconstructed exactly according to the statements of SS-Man Alfred Naujocks before British authorities at the Nuremberg trials.
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The Gleiwitz Case holds a community rating of 6.9/10 based on 11 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, History for fans of the genre.
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The Gleiwitz Case is a feature film with a runtime of 64 minutes. It was released in 1961. Release status: Released.
Who directed The Gleiwitz Case?
The Gleiwitz Case was directed by Gerhard Klein.
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