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Nov 03, 1960
90 min
Full-HD

Five Cartridges (1960)

During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), five International Brigade soldiers of different nationalities are given a crucial assignment as their commander lies dying: they are to smuggle top-secret information across enemy lines.

Category

War Drama

Country

East Germany

Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Erwin Geschonneck

Kommissar Witting

Ulrich Thein

Wasja der Russe

Edwin Marian

Jose der Spanier

Ernst-Georg Schwill

Willi der Deutsche

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Pierre, der Franzose

Manfred Krug

Oleg der Pole

Günter Naumann

Dimitri der Bulgare

Fritz Diez

Major Balanos

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