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Kirk Douglas gives a stirring portrayal in this honest and gripping drama about a sleepy, occupied German town suddenly shocked awake by the brutal actions of four American soldiers.
Original Release
10/10/1961
US Release
10/10/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Maj. Steve Garrett / Major Garrett |
| Barbara Rütting | Inge Koerner |
| Christine Kaufmann | Karin Steinhof |
| E.G. Marshall | Col. Jerome Pakenham / Colonel Pakenham |
| Hans Nielsen | Karl Steinhof |
| Ingrid van Bergen | Trude |
| Robert Blake | Cpl. Jim Larkin / Corporal Jim Larkin |
| Richard Jaeckel | Cpl. Birdwell "Birdie" Scott / Corporal Birdwell Scott |
| Frank Sutton | Sgt. Chuck Snyder / Sergeant Chuck Snyder |
| Karin Hardt | Frau Steinhof |
Directors
Writers
Manfred Gregor, Georg Hurdalek, Jan Lustig, Silvia Reinhardt, Dalton Trumbo
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Maj. Steve Garrett / Major Garrett |
| Barbara Rütting | Inge Koerner |
| Christine Kaufmann | Karin Steinhof |
| E.G. Marshall | Col. Jerome Pakenham / Colonel Pakenham |
| Hans Nielsen | Karl Steinhof |
| Ingrid van Bergen | Trude |
| Robert Blake | Cpl. Jim Larkin / Corporal Jim Larkin |
| Richard Jaeckel | Cpl. Birdwell "Birdie" Scott / Corporal Birdwell Scott |
| Frank Sutton | Sgt. Chuck Snyder / Sergeant Chuck Snyder |
| Karin Hardt | Frau Steinhof |
| Gerhart Lippert | Frank Borgmann |
| Mal Sondock | Pvt. Joey Haines / Private Joey Haines |
| Alan Gifford | Gen. Stafford / General Stafford |
| Fred Dur | Gerichtsoffizier |
| Max Haufler | Dr. Urban / Doctor Urban |
| Rose Renée Roth | Frau Kulig |
| Eleonore von Hoogstraten | Mrs. Borgmann / Frau Borgmann |
| Egon von Jordan | Bürgermeister |
| Philo Hauser | Herr Schmidt |
| Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel | (as Elisabeth Viertel) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gottfried Reinhardt | Producer |
| Eberhard Meichsner | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1962 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song | Won |
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Won |
