Five Cartridges

Five Cartridges

1960•1h 30m•7.6/10

WarDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(8)

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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Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

Kommissar Witting

Ulrich Thein

Ulrich Thein

Wasja der Russe

Edwin Marian

Edwin Marian

Jose der Spanier

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Willi der Deutsche

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Pierre, der Franzose

Manfred Krug

Manfred Krug

Oleg der Pole

Günter Naumann

Günter Naumann

Dimitri der Bulgare

Fritz Diez

Fritz Diez

Major Balanos

Johannes Maus

Karl

Jochen Diestelmann

Jochen Diestelmann

Jerri

Harald Jopt

Sanchez

Fritz Ernst Fechner

Jirka

Dom de Beern

Otto

Hans Finohr

Pedro

Walter Schramm

Juan

Karl Block

Ralf Bregazzi

Hans-Jürgen Degenhardt

Fred Düren

Fred Düren

Wilhelm Otto Eckhardt

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