History ·War · Germany · 1960 · 1h 49m

Punishment Battalion

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Punishment Battalion poster
Director
Harald Philipp
Cast
Sonja Ziemann as Julia Deutschmann Georg Thomas as Ernst Deutschmann Werner Peters as Hauptfeldwebel Krüll Ernst Schröder as Dr. Kukill Heinz Weiss as Oberleutnant Barth Kurd Pieritz as Hauptmann Barth
Crew
Heinz Hölscher — Director of Photography Elisabeth Kleinert-Neumann — Editor Willy Mattes — Original Music Composer Wolfgang Menge — Writer Harald Philipp — Writer Heinz G. Konsalik — Novel
Synopsis

The film focuses on life in a World War II German penal battalion camp somewhere in Russia. The convicts include a heroic doctor unjustly convicted of avoiding military service, an officer who retreated against orders, and common criminals. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.

Trailer Punishment Battalion — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Harald Philipp Director Heinz Hölscher Director of Photography Elisabeth Kleinert-Neumann Editor Willy Mattes Original Music Composer Wolfgang Menge Writer Harald Philipp Writer Heinz G. Konsalik Novel Hans Jürgen Kiebach Production Design Otto Erdmann Production Design Ilse Dubois Costume Design
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