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U-Boote westwärts! (in English: U-boat Westward!) was a 1941 German war propaganda film promoting the Kriegsmarine. It concerns a U-boat mission in the Battle of the Atlantic and was produced by UFA. The U-boat used for the film was U-123, which would later play a major role in Operation Drumbeat.
Original Release
05/09/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Herbert Wilk | Kapitänleutnant Hoffmeister |
| Heinz Engelmann | Olt. zur See Wiegand / Oberleutnant zur See Wiegandt |
| Joachim Brennecke | Lt. zur See v. Benedict / Leutnant zur See von Benedict |
| Wilhelm Borchert | Olt. Griesbach / Oberleutant Griesbach |
| Josef Sieber | Bootsmann Warmbusch |
| Karl John | Matrosenobergefreiter Drewitz |
| Clemens Hasse | Maschinenmaat Sonntag |
| Carsta Löck | Merk / Käte Merk |
| Herbert Klatt | Bootsmannmaat Buttgereit |
| Clementia Egies | Frau Hoffmeister |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Herbert Wilk | Kapitänleutnant Hoffmeister |
| Heinz Engelmann | Olt. zur See Wiegand / Oberleutnant zur See Wiegandt |
| Joachim Brennecke | Lt. zur See v. Benedict / Leutnant zur See von Benedict |
| Wilhelm Borchert | Olt. Griesbach / Oberleutant Griesbach |
| Josef Sieber | Bootsmann Warmbusch |
| Karl John | Matrosenobergefreiter Drewitz |
| Clemens Hasse | Maschinenmaat Sonntag |
| Carsta Löck | Merk / Käte Merk |
| Herbert Klatt | Bootsmannmaat Buttgereit |
| Clementia Egies | Frau Hoffmeister |
| Willi Rose | Matr. Fliepusch / Matrose Fliepusch |
| Jens von Hagen | Niederländischer Dampferkapitän |
| Ingeborg Senkpiel | Agnes Schenk |
| Agnes Windeck | Frau von Benedikt |
| Claire Reigbert | Frau Hahn |
| Theo Shall | Englischer Offizier |
| Erich Stelmecke | Funkobergefreiter Willig |
| Hans Bergmann | Matrose des holländischen Dampfers |
| Erwin Biegel | Gast in der Gaststube |
| Eduard Bornträger | Gast in der Gaststube |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ulrich Mohrbutter | Executive Producer |
