---
title: 'The Silent Raid (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Rotha'
released: '1962-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Netherlands'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-silent-raid-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056321/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Silent Raid (1962)

1962 · 98 min · Drama · Netherlands

Original title: De overval

## Synopsis

The Silent Raid is a 1962 Dutch war film directed by Paul Rotha. It is based on a true story from World War II: the raid on Leeuwarden prison of 8 December 1944. Without firing a shot, Dutch resistance members disguised as German SD and their prisoners entered the prison, freed 51 prisoners and vanished into the city. The Germans were unable to find any of the organizers or escapees.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Rotha](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rotha)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hugo Groot](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-groot), [Else van Epen-de Groot](https://cinepixo.com/people/else-van-epen-de-groot), [Ger van Leeuwen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ger-van-leeuwen)
- **Producer:** [Rudolf Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-meyer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Prosper Dekeukeleire](https://cinepixo.com/people/prosper-dekeukeleire)

## Cast

- [Robert Sobels](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-sobels)
- [Hans Tiemeyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-tiemeyer)
- [Bernhard Droog](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernhard-droog)
- [Hammy de Beukelaer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hammy-de-beukelaer)
- [Piet Römer](https://cinepixo.com/people/piet-romer)
- [Chris Baay](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-baay)
- [Rob de Vries](https://cinepixo.com/people/rob-de-vries)
- [Hetty Beck](https://cinepixo.com/people/hetty-beck)
- [Pierre Myin](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-myin)
- [Sacco van der Made](https://cinepixo.com/people/sacco-van-der-made)
- [Yoka Berretty](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoka-berretty)
- [Sylvia de Leur](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvia-de-leur)
- [Pieter Lutz](https://cinepixo.com/people/pieter-lutz)
- [Ab Abspoel](https://cinepixo.com/people/ab-abspoel)
- [André van den Heuvel](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-van-den-heuvel)

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