The Transport
1961 film
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The Transport (German: Der Transport) is a 1961 West German war drama film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Hannes Messemer, Armin Dahlen and Inge Langen.[1] It is an adaptation of a novel of the same title by Wolfgang Altendorf.[2] It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin and on location around Donaueschingen and Germersheim. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Stratil.[3] It is also known by the alternative title Destination Death.
Hans Rameau
Heinz Oskar Wuttig
Alf Teichs
Hans Wolff
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| Directed by | Jürgen Roland |
| Written by | Michael Mansfeld Hans Rameau Heinz Oskar Wuttig |
| Based on | The Transport by Wolfgang Altendorf |
| Produced by | Hermann Schwerin Alf Teichs Hans Wolff |
| Starring | Hannes Messemer Armin Dahlen Inge Langen |
| Cinematography | Heinz Hölscher Ted Kornowicz |
| Edited by | Klaus Dudenhöfer |
Production company | Fono Film |
| Distributed by | UFA Film Hansa |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
In March 1945 German prison warder Leutnant Bleck is ordered to escort a group of prisoners to the Western Front to work in extremely dangerous circumstances. A difficult rail journey follows amidst the collapsing Third Reich. Bleck discovers his inner morality and instead attempts to turn them over to the advancing Allied forces.
Cast
- Hannes Messemer as Leutnant Bleck
- Armin Dahlen as Feldwebel Steinlein
- Peter Herzog as Unteroffizier Brix
- Inge Langen as Helga Burghardt
- Eva Katharina Schultz as Susanne Westphal
- Helmo Kindermann as Leutnant Thomsteg
- Kurd Pieritz as Oberleutnant Schwerdtfuß
- Leo Bieber as Major Krugstein
- Horst Keitel as Unteroffizier Mahlmann
- Andreas Wolf as Dr. Born
- Benno Hoffmann as Ketten-Charly
- Heinrich Gies as Lohmann
- Horst Naumann as Zobel
- Wolfgang Völz as Jansen
- Johannes Grossmann as Schramm
- Kurt Pratsch-Kaufmann as Wirbel
- Paul Klinger as Narrator
