Plot Summary

Russian soldier Grisha escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp in the spring of 1917. He is caught and is to be shot as a spy. This decision is controversial. The dispute continues. Grisha is executed on the orders of the army high command.

Movie Details

Original Title
Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Josef Karlík as Grischa

Josef Karlík

Grischa

Jutta Wachowiak as Babka

Jutta Wachowiak

Babka

Günter Naumann as Sacht

Günter Naumann

Sacht

Adolf Peter Hoffmann as Von Lychow

Adolf Peter Hoffmann

Von Lychow

Dieter Mann as Winfried

Dieter Mann

Winfried

Horst Schulze as Posnansky

Horst Schulze

Posnansky

Klaus Piontek as Werner Bertin

Klaus Piontek

Werner Bertin

Dieter Franke as Schieffenzahn

Dieter Franke

Schieffenzahn

Alfred Struwe as

Alfred Struwe

Joachim Zschocke as

Joachim Zschocke

Norbert Christian as

Norbert Christian

Cornelia Schmaus as

Cornelia Schmaus

Petra Hinze as

Petra Hinze

Rolf Ludwig as

Rolf Ludwig

Hannes Fischer as

Hannes Fischer

Dietrich Körner as

Dietrich Körner

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff as

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Fritz Links as

Fritz Links

Benno Mieth as Fedjusche

Benno Mieth

Fedjusche

Fritz Mohr as Reserveleutnant

Fritz Mohr

Reserveleutnant

Production Companies

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