For ten years, the government official George Blake, recruited by the British secret service, also spies for the Soviet Union. Over 40 Western agents lost their lives behind the Iron Curtain as a result. In May 1961, Blake is sentenced to 42 years in prison. But that is not the end of the story. In 1966, Blake escapes from prison to the Soviet Union...
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22 people
Gerd Vespermann
George Blake
Known for
Cabaret
Ingeborg Schöner
Gill
Known for
Good Day, Ramon
The Cow and I
Stefan Gommermann
Georg Marischka
Werner Schumacher
Bourke
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Horst Naumann
Eitner
Also in
Die Schwarzwaldklinik
Das Traumschiff
Arnold Marquis
Mr J
Known for
Otto – The Alien from East Frisia
Hans Daniel
Also in
Generale - Anatomie der Marneschlacht
The Devil's General
Kurt Blachy
Also in
Abenteuer in Norfolk
Marianne Terplan
Brigitte Eitner
Karl Merkatz
Also in
The Butcher
Echte Wiener - Die Sackbauer-Saga
Frank Nossack
Also in
Van de Velde: The Perfect Marriage
Schoolgirl Report Part 5: What All Parents Should Know
Georg Marischka Director · Stefan Gommermann Writer Helmut Bahr Cinematographer
First release August 22, 1969 · Produced in Germany · Production ZDF
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Studio Hamburg Filmproduktion
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ZDF
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · August 22, 1969
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