The Gleiwitz Case
Overview
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.
About The Gleiwitz Case (1961)
Released in 1961, The Gleiwitz Case is a drama, history and thriller film from DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme (East Germany). It was directed by Gerhard Klein and written by Wolfgang Kohlhaase and Günther Rücker. The cast is led by Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt and Wolfgang Kalweit. With a runtime of 1h 4m, the film averages 6.9/10 across 11 TMDB ratings.
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