Movie

Five Cartridges

1960★ 7.6 · 91h 30mWarDrama

Overview

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

Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Pierre, der Franzose

Manfred Krug
as Oleg der Pole

Ezard Haußmann

Fritz Diez
as Major Balanos

Ulrich Thein
as Wasja der Russe

Walter Schramm
as Juan

Erwin Geschonneck
as Kommissar Witting

Arno Wyzniewski

Ernst-Georg Schwill
as Willi der Deutsche

Günter Naumann
as Dimitri der Bulgare

Fritz Ernst Fechner
as Jirka