Five Cartridges (1960)
Five Cartridges (1960)
It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an international brigade is badly wounded he gives his five comrades a message which he divides up and secretes into in five cartridges. All five shells must reach the battalion in order for the message to be relayed. But Frenchman Pierre can’t bear the heat of the Sierra. When he leaves their hide-out to drink from a well he is hit by an enemy bullet.

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Cast

Erwin Geschonneck Erwin Geschonneck As: Kommissar Witting
Ulrich Thein Ulrich Thein As: Wasja der Russe
Edwin Marian Edwin Marian As: Jose der Spanier
Ernst-Georg Schwill Ernst-Georg Schwill As: Willi der Deutsche
Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl As: Pierre, der Franzose
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Storyline

It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an international brigade is badly wounded he gives his five comrades a message which he divides up and secretes into in five cartridges. All five shells must reach the battalion in order for the message to be relayed. But Frenchman Pierre can’t bear the heat of the Sierra. When he leaves their hide-out to drink from a well he is hit by an enemy bullet.


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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: War, Drama

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 03 November 1960

Country: XG

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: DEFA

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Cast

Directed By

Frank Beyer

Frank Beyer

Director

Writing Credits

Walter Gorrish

Walter Gorrish

Screenplay

Wolfgang Ebeling

Wolfgang Ebeling

Creative Producer

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joachim Dittrich

Joachim Dittrich

Costume Design

Sound

Ernst Busch

Ernst Busch

Songs

Joachim Werzlau

Joachim Werzlau

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Eberhard Dassdorf

Eberhard Dassdorf

Still Photographer

Karl Drömmer

Karl Drömmer

Director of Photography

Günter Marczinkowsky

Günter Marczinkowsky

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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