Der Transport (1961)

March, 1945: The insecure and hesitant reserve lieutenant Felix Bleck receives orders to lead a transport of 40 prisoners to the Western Front, where the men are to be burned up in a punishment battalion. On the way there, Bleck realizes the inhuman futility of his assignment and makes a fateful decision.

Released June 30, 1961 92 min None+

Genres: Drama, War

Keywords: imdb.year-1945, imdb.nazi-soldier, imdb.nco, imdb.penal-unit, imdb.escape, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.prison + 2 more, imdb.group, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Fono Film

Country: Germany
Languages: German