---
title: 'The Gleiwitz Case (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gerhard Klein'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 63
genres:
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'German Democratic Republic'
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-gleiwitz-case-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054864/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Gleiwitz Case (1961)

1961 · 63 min · War · German Democratic Republic, Germany

Original title: Der Fall Gleiwitz

## Synopsis

The Gleiwitz Case is an East German war film directed by Gerhard Klein. It was released in 1961. The plot was reconstructed exactly according to the statements of SS-Man Alfred Naujocks before British authorities at the Nuremberg trials.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gerhard Klein](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerhard-klein)
- **Screenplay:** [Wolfgang Kohlhaase](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-kohlhaase), [Günther Rücker](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunther-rucker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kurt Schwaen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-schwaen)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jan Čuřík](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-curik)
- **Editor:** [Evelyn Carow](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-carow)

## Cast

- [Hannjo Hasse](https://cinepixo.com/people/hannjo-hasse)
- [Herwart Grosse](https://cinepixo.com/people/herwart-grosse)
- [Christoph Beyertt](https://cinepixo.com/people/christoph-beyertt)
- [Rolf Ludwig](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-ludwig)
- [Günter Naumann](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunter-naumann)
- [Manfred Günther](https://cinepixo.com/people/manfred-gunther)
- [Werner Dissel](https://cinepixo.com/people/werner-dissel)
- [Walter E. Fuß](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-e-fu)
- [Friedrich Richter](https://cinepixo.com/people/friedrich-richter)
- [Rolf Ripperger](https://cinepixo.com/people/rolf-ripperger)
- [Hilmar Thate](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilmar-thate)

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