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Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (German: Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen) is a 1960 German drama film directed by Frank Wisbar. It dramatizes the sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff, which killed more than 6,000 German refugees. Heinz Schön presents the death toll figure as high as 9,343 including 5,000 children.
Original Release
02/25/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sonja Ziemann | Maria Reiser |
| Gunnar Möller | Kurt Reiser |
| Erik Schumann | Hans Schott |
| Brigitte Horney | Generalin von Reuss |
| Mady Rahl | Edith Marquardt |
| Erich Dunskus | Vater Marquardt |
| Willy Maertens | Vater Reiser |
| Edith Schultze-Westrum | Mutter Reiser |
| Wolfgang Preiss | Dr. Beck |
| Tatjana Iwanow | Dienstmädchen Meta |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sonja Ziemann | Maria Reiser |
| Gunnar Möller | Kurt Reiser |
| Erik Schumann | Hans Schott |
| Brigitte Horney | Generalin von Reuss |
| Mady Rahl | Edith Marquardt |
| Erich Dunskus | Vater Marquardt |
| Willy Maertens | Vater Reiser |
| Edith Schultze-Westrum | Mutter Reiser |
| Wolfgang Preiss | Dr. Beck |
| Tatjana Iwanow | Dienstmädchen Meta |
| Christine Mylius | Frau Rauh |
| Aranka Jaenke | Frau Kahle |
| Dietmar Schönherr | Gaston |
| Georg Lehn | Pinkoweit, Stationsvorsteher |
| Hela Gruel | Frau Pinkoweit |
| Carl Lange | Kapitän Zahn |
| Peter Voß | Kapitän Petersen |
| Günter Pfitzmann | Oberleutnant Dankel |
| Thomas Braut | Lt. von Fritzen |
| Wolfgang Stumpf | Reese, 1. Offizier der Gustloff |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Otto Meissner | Producer |
| Alf Teichs | Producer |
