Der Röhm-Putsch

Overview

The documentary play reconstructs the backstory of the so-called “Röhm Putsch”, during which a few hundred people got killed, depicts the intrigues between the Reichswehr (German army) and the SA, and draws an image of the character of Röhm who, prior to Hitler’s accession to power, was his friend but later got pushed more and more into the background and eventually was disposed of. Röhm, captain during the 1st World War, organisational talent, daredevil, and one of the ‘discoverers’ of the corporal Hitler, was the central figure in the secret power struggles in the just established Hitler state. He demanded a ’second revolution’ and wanted to unite the million-man army of the SA and the Reichswehr under his leadership…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 29, 1967

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

Aurora Film und Fernsehproduktion

Cast

Uli Steigberg,Joachim Rake,Willy Schultes,Til Kiwe,Alexander Hegarth,Hans Korte,Helmut Alimonta,Fritz Straßner,Barbara Rath,Kurt Klopschand 18 more

Director

Günter Gräwert

Writer

Inge Stolten,Axel Eggebrecht

Cinematography

Hans Kühle Sr.

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0395328