The Survivor

Overview

During the Allied retreat on Dunkirk in May 1940, 99 captured English soldiers and officers were shot by an SS unit in a French village. The only survivor of the massacre Albert Pooley stakes health and life to find the murderer of his comrades. The television film shows the international solidarity of ordinary people, who are brought together by the memory of a terrible war crime and make this crime atone for. Based on a factual report by Cyril Jolly.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1961

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, United Kingdom

Cast

Lawrence Davidson,Garfield Morgan,Ferdy Mayne,Andrew Ray,John Rees

Director

Kurt Jung-Alsen

Writer

Franz Fühmann,Kurt Jung-Alsen,Cyril Jolly

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0056375