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Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960)

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Frank Wisbar

Synopsis

The film depicts the first month of 1945 when the Russian Red Army broke into the eastern part of Germany and forced millions of civilians to flee in the coldest of winter. While the Russians invaded Ostpreussen hundred of thousands of civilians were evacuated by ships. Gotenhafen was the last open port and ships left the town almost by the minute, overloaded by refugees. One of the last ships to leave Gotenhafen was the 'Wilhelm Gustloff', a former 'Kraft durch Freude' pleasure cruiser designed for 1000 passengers. Until today it is unknown how many people were on board but it is said to be around 10.000. The ship sunk without a trace and only a handful of people survived this hellish nightmare.

Actors

Sonja Ziemann
Sonja Ziemann
Maria Reiser
Gunnar Möller
Gunnar Möller
Kurt Reiser
Erik Schumann
Erik Schumann
Hans Schott
Brigitte Horney
Brigitte Horney
Generalin von Reuss
Mady Rahl
Mady Rahl
Edith Marquardt
Wolfgang Preiss
Wolfgang Preiss
Dr. Beck
Erich Dunskus
Erich Dunskus
Vater Marquardt
Willy Maertens
Willy Maertens
Vater Reiser
Tatjana Bokan
Tatjana Bokan
Dienstmädchen Marta
Dietmar Schönherr
Dietmar Schönherr
Gaston
Günter Pfitzmann
Günter Pfitzmann
Oberleutnant Dankel
Günther Ungeheuer
Günther Ungeheuer
Arzt
Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum
Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum
Funker der Gustloff
Carl Lange
Carl Lange
Kapitän Zahn
Carla Hagen
Carla Hagen
Monika

Crews

Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar
Director
Frank Wisbar
Frank Wisbar
Writer

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