Five Cartridges
6.6
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), five International Brigade soldiers of different nationalities are given a crucial assignment as their commander lies dying: they are to smuggle top-secret information across enemy lines.
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Cast
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Erwin Geschonneck
Kommissar Witting
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Ulrich Thein
Wasja der Russe
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Ernst Busch
Singer
Edwin Marian
Jose der Spanier
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Joan Lui
Das Licht der schwarzen Kerze
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Willi der Deutsche
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Scene of the Crime
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Pierre, der Franzose
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Eastern Promises
The Thirteenth Floor
Manfred Krug
Oleg der Pole
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Scene of the Crime
Günter Naumann
Dimitri der Bulgare
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Zur See
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Fritz Diez
Major Balanos
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Johannes Maus
Karl
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Jochen Diestelmann
Jerri
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Harald Jopt
Sanchez
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Reportage 57
Frank Beyer Director · Walter Gorrish Screenplay Joachim Werzlau Composer
First release November 3, 1960 · Produced in XG, Germany · Original title Fünf Patronenhülsen
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
XG · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Fünf Patronenhülsen
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · November 3, 1960
Theatrical · East Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
July 18, 1961 · TV · West Germany
Romania
October 6, 1961 · Theatrical
Russia
March 12, 1962 · Theatrical
June 21, 1962 · TV
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