Reserved for the Death
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Former East German engineer Erich Becker had been lured to West Germany by promises of a high reward. Now residing in Stockholm, he is recalled to serve as a spy in the East. He is to convince Dr. Jadenburg to flee from the GDR with the help of his daughter Hanna, who works for the West. While travelling on the train with Hanna, he is told that he is also to murder another agent who betrayed and now works for the Stasi. The traitor is revealed to be a former friend of Becker, Harry Korb.
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Hans-Peter Minetti
Erich Becker
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Peter Herden
Harry Korb
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Papas neue Freundin
Pension Boulanka
Gerhard Bengsch
Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa
Heinz Thiel
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Irma Münch
Hanna Melvien
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Daniel Druskat
Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria
Helmut Nier
Martin Flörchinger
Dr. Jadenburg
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Horst E. Brandt
Herbert Köfer
Cellist
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Ingeborg Krabbe
junge Ehefrau
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Hannjo Hasse
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Heinz Thiel Director · Gerhard Bengsch Writer Anneliese Hinze-Sokolowa Editor
First release June 7, 1963 · Produced in XG · Production DEFA, VEB DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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DEFA
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VEB DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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XG
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Original title
Reserviert für den Tod
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 7, 1963
Theatrical · East Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 5, 1964 · TV · West Germany
Hungary
November 30, 1967
Russia
April 20, 1964 · Theatrical
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