Punishment Battalion (1960)
Original title: Strafbataillon 999
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The film focuses on life in a World War II German penal battalion camp somewhere in Russia. The convicts include a heroic doctor unjustly convicted of avoiding military service, an officer who retreated against orders, and common criminals. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.
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Sonja ZiemannJulia DeutschmannGeorg ThomasErnst Deutschmann
Werner PetersHauptfeldwebel Krüll
Ernst SchröderDr. Kukill
Heinz WeissOberleutnant Barth
Kurd PieritzHauptmann Barth
Georg LehnWiedeck
Gerd FrickhöfferKronbergKlaus KindlerOberleutnant Bevern
Judith DornysTanjaHanns Ernst JägerKarl SchwanneckeWerner HessenlandGottfried von BartlitzMovie DNA
Genre affinityWar · HistoryEmotional intensityWarDirector preference323851Actor preference463741 · 266732 · 569331Country preferenceDeDecade preference1960
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What is Punishment Battalion about?
The film focuses on life in a World War II German penal battalion camp somewhere in Russia. The convicts include a heroic doctor unjustly convicted of avoiding military service, an officer who retreated against orders, and common criminals. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.
How long is Punishment Battalion?
Punishment Battalion has a runtime of 109 minutes.