Nebel (1963): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1963, Nebel is a drama and crime film directed by Joachim Hasler, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. At the beginning of the 1960s, a German turns up on behalf of the NATO in the British village of Rocksmouth. NATO wants to establish a naval base in Rocksmouth, but first, the German envoy has to salvage an old ship wreck. In 1942, the "Princess of India" was supposed to bring children to safety in Canada but was sunk by a German submarine at departure. 58 people were killed, most of them children. Diver Bill Smith is one of the survivors of the catastrophe. Although he just got engaged to Bessy who wants to leave this dark chapter behind her Bill starts to investigate. He finds out that the German envoy is Eberhard Wedel, the captain of the submarine that torpedoed the "Princess of India". Soon after, Wedel is found dead in the lake. Now, a trial is set up to find out if Bill is the responsible for Wedel’s death.

Who’s in it. Nebel stars Johannes Arpe as Inspektor Benson, Eberhard Esche as Bill Smith, Helmut Schreiber as Eberhard Wedel and Ingeborg Ottmann as Mrs. Lindsay, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Nebel has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nebel page.

If you liked it. Fans of Nebel tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.