Overview

On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Top Cast

P

Peter Bollag

David Frankfurter

Gert Haucke

Wilhelm Gustloff

M

Marianne Kehlau

Frau Hedwig Gustloff

Hilde Ziegler

Doris Steiger

Wolfram Berger

Zvonko

Max Knapp

President de la Cour

Günter Strack

K

Klaus Knuth

Peter Arens

Staatsanwalt

R

René Scheibli

Maduz

Alfred Schlageter

Rabbi Dr. Salomon

W

Wolfgang Hiller