They Called Him Amigo
Sie nannten ihn Amigo
Synopsis
A refugee from a Nazi concentration camp is discovered by some boys in WWII Berlin. They provide him with food and help him to continue his flight. Later one of the boys, the son of a communist, is charged with theft, arrested and sent to a concentration camp.
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Sie nannten ihn Amigo - DEFA-TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-05-11
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heiner Carow
- Screenplay & Story
- Heiner Carow, Wera Küchenmeister, Claus Küchenmeister
- Original Score
- Kurt Schwaen
- Original Title
- Sie nannten ihn Amigo
- Country of Origin
- East Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heiner Carow
Heiner Carow, Wera Küchenmeister, Claus Küchenmeister
Kurt Schwaen
Ilse Peters
Department Leadership Roster
Heiner Carow
Director
Heiner Carow
Writer
Wera Küchenmeister
Writer
Claus Küchenmeister
Writer
Ilse Peters
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What is They Called Him Amigo about?
A refugee from a Nazi concentration camp is discovered by some boys in WWII Berlin. They provide him with food and help him to continue his flight. Later one of the boys, the son of a communist, is charged with theft, arrested and sent to a concentration camp.
Who directed They Called Him Amigo?
They Called Him Amigo was directed by Heiner Carow.
Who stars in They Called Him Amigo?
The principal cast of They Called Him Amigo includes Ernst-Georg Schwill, Angelika Hurwicz, Wilhelm Koch-Hooge, Fred Düren, Heinz Schubert.
When was They Called Him Amigo released and how long is it?
They Called Him Amigo was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for They Called Him Amigo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for They Called Him Amigo was composed by Kurt Schwaen.