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Five Cartridges

Five Cartridges

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WarDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

03 November 1960

Country

East Germany

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

Johannes Maus

Karl

Jochen Diestelmann

Jochen Diestelmann

Jerri

Harald Jopt

Harald Jopt

Sanchez

Fritz Ernst Fechner

Fritz Ernst Fechner

Jirka

Dom de Beern

Dom de Beern

Otto

Hans Finohr

Hans Finohr

Pedro

Walter Schramm

Walter Schramm

Juan

Karl Block

Karl Block

Ralf Bregazzi

Ralf Bregazzi

Hans-Jürgen Degenhardt

Hans-Jürgen Degenhardt

Fred Düren

Fred Düren

Wilhelm Otto Eckhardt

Wilhelm Otto Eckhardt

Ezard Haußmann

Ezard Haußmann

Adolf Peter Hoffmann

Adolf Peter Hoffmann

Hans Ulrich Laufer

Hans Ulrich Laufer

Fred Ludwig

Fred Ludwig

Reinhard Michalke

Reinhard Michalke

Harald Moszdorf

Harald Moszdorf

Alexander Papendiek

Alexander Papendiek

Joe Schorn

Joe Schorn

Hans Sievers

Hans Sievers

Dietlind Stahl

Dietlind Stahl

Arno Wyzniewski

Arno Wyzniewski

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