Hostages of the SS
Wir Geiseln der SS
Synopsis
April 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and experience six days between liberty and death, their fates in the hands of ruthless and increasingly nervous criminals. But the hostages band together and turn the tables with a clever ploy: they call in the Wehrmacht to aid them…
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Tim Bergmann
Bogislav von Bonin
Isabelle Barth
Ingeborg Schroeder
Torsten Münchow
Garibaldi
Martin Thaler
Kurt von Schuschnigg
Marc Benjamin
Jimmy James
Uwe Bohm
Bader
Henriette Schmidt
Fey von Hassel
Xenia Benevolenskaya
Benigna Goerdeler
Tomas Spencer
Fey von Hassel
Gerhard Wittmann
Stiller
Anastasia C. Zander
Sybille-Maria Schröder
Caroline Heberling
Jutta Goerdeler
Ricardo Angelini
Enrico Salvatore
Rainer Frank
Wichard von Alvesleben
Georg Laberger
SS-Soldat
Sina Reiß
Isa Vermehren
Philipp M. Franck
Hans-Dieter Schröder
Martin Liema
Hermann
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt
- Original Title
- Wir Geiseln der SS
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- French, German
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Beetz Brothers Film Production, ZDF, ORF, nordmedia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt
Department Leadership Roster
Christian Frey
Director
Carsten Gutschmidt
Director
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What is Hostages of the SS about?
April 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and experience six days between liberty and death, their fates in the hands of ruthless and increasingly nervous criminals. But the hostages band together and turn the tables with a clever ploy: they call in the Wehrmacht to aid them…
Who directed Hostages of the SS?
Hostages of the SS was directed by Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt.
Who stars in Hostages of the SS?
The principal cast of Hostages of the SS includes Tim Bergmann, Isabelle Barth, Torsten Münchow, Martin Thaler, Marc Benjamin.
When was Hostages of the SS released and how long is it?
Hostages of the SS was released in 2015 with a total runtime of Unknown.