Die Rache des Kapitäns Mitchell

Overview

The "Astoria", an English luxury liner, collides with a freighter shortly before the end of its voyage and threatens to sink. Captain Mitchell, successful and envied, sets in motion an expensive rescue operation. He manages to avert a catastrophe and bring the passengers and the ship to safety. But the shipowner considers the operation excessive, calls Mitchell a coward and fires him. His career seems to be over. When his friends and his fiancée also make fun of him, he devises a cunning plan of revenge.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 23, 1979

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german

Countries

East Germany

Production

DEFA,Fernsehen der DDR,DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme,Fernsehen der DDR, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0145425