'Please help me!' the young GDR refugee begs the passengers of the interzonal train 'D 106'. He has just jumped on the night train during an unforeseen stop - to get to the west as quickly as possible. He can't go back, and in less than an hour they reach the German-German border - without stopping. The passengers meanwhile begin to ask themselves serious questions: Am I helping the young man and risking my own safety? Or is that too dangerous for me? While people are racking their brains, not only is the train racing away, but time is too ...
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Anaid Iplicjian
Vera Ludolf
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Martin Benrath
Schäkel
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Margarete Haagen
Frau Mangold
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Klaus Schwarzkopf
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Hans Cossy
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Walter Rilla
Magnus
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Day of Anger
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Barbara Frey
Karin
Known for
Love at Twenty
Georg Hartmann
Reinmann
Known for
Cabaret
The Serpent's Egg
Wolfgang Weiser
Triptichen
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Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse
The Twelve Jurors
Berno von Cramm
Billy
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Helmut Gentsch
Robert
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Jos Hartmann
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Helmut Ashley Director · Herbert Reinecker Writer Rolf Kästel Cinematographer
First release June 16, 1964 · Produced in Germany · Production Aurora Television
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ZDF
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Aurora Television
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · June 16, 1964
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No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 17, 1964 · TV
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