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Five Cartridges poster

Five Cartridges (1960)

It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an international brigade is badly wounded he gives his five comrades a message which he divides up and secretes into in five cartridges. All five shells must reach the battalion in order for the message to be relayed. But Frenchman Pierre can’t bear the heat of the Sierra. When he leaves their hide-out to drink from a well he is hit by an enemy bullet.

Release: 1960-11-03
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: 7.6 / 10
Cast
Erwin Geschonneck
Erwin Geschonneck
Kommissar Witting
Ulrich Thein
Ulrich Thein
Wasja der Russe
Edwin Marian
Edwin Marian
Jose der Spanier
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Willi der Deutsche
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Pierre, der Franzose
Manfred Krug
Manfred Krug
Oleg der Pole
Günter Naumann
Günter Naumann
Dimitri der Bulgare
Fritz Diez
Fritz Diez
Major Balanos
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Johannes Maus
Karl
Jochen Diestelmann
Jochen Diestelmann
Jerri
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Harald Jopt
Sanchez
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Fritz Ernst Fechner
Jirka
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Dom de Beern
Otto
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Hans Finohr
Pedro
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Walter Schramm
Juan
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Karl Block
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Ralf Bregazzi
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Hans-Jürgen Degenhardt