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Five Cartridges

7.619601h 30mMovieWarDrama

During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), five International Brigade soldiers of different nationalities are given a crucial assignment as their commander lies dying: they are to smuggle top-secret information across enemy lines.

DirectorFrank Beyer
WriterWalter Gorrish

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Cast · Directed by Frank Beyer

EGErwin Geschonneck
Erwin Geschonneck
Kommissar Witting
UTUlrich Thein
Ulrich Thein
Wasja der Russe
EMEdwin Marian
Edwin Marian
Jose der Spanier
ESErnst-Georg Schwill
Ernst-Georg Schwill
Willi der Deutsche
AMArmin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Pierre, der Franzose
MKManfred Krug
Manfred Krug
Oleg der Pole
GNGünter Naumann
Günter Naumann
Dimitri der Bulgare
FDFritz Diez
Fritz Diez
Major Balanos
JM
Johannes Maus
Karl
JDJochen Diestelmann
Jochen Diestelmann
Jerri
HJ
Harald Jopt
Sanchez
FF
Fritz Ernst Fechner
Jirka

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