Five Cartridges

Five Cartridges

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1960
1h 30m
7.6(8 votes)
War
Drama

Overview

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.

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31 members
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Erwin Geschonneck

Kommissar Witting

Erwin Geschonneck
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Ulrich Thein

Wasja der Russe

Ulrich Thein
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Edwin Marian

Jose der Spanier

Edwin Marian
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Ernst-Georg Schwill

Willi der Deutsche

Ernst-Georg Schwill
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Armin Mueller-Stahl

Pierre, der Franzose

Armin Mueller-Stahl
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Manfred Krug

Oleg der Pole

Manfred Krug
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Günter Naumann

Dimitri der Bulgare

Günter Naumann
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Fritz Diez

Major Balanos

Fritz Diez
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Johannes Maus

Karl

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Jochen Diestelmann

Jerri

Jochen Diestelmann
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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

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Fred Düren

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Fred Düren
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Wilhelm Otto Eckhardt

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Ezard Haußmann

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Ezard Haußmann
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Adolf Peter Hoffmann

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Hans Ulrich Laufer

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Fred Ludwig

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Reinhard Michalke

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Reinhard Michalke
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Harald Moszdorf

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Alexander Papendiek

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Joe Schorn

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Hans Sievers

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Dietlind Stahl

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Arno Wyzniewski

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Arno Wyzniewski

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