Assassination in Davos (1974)
Synopsis
On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Release Date: 1974-01-01
Runtime: 110 minutes
Director: Rolf Lyssy
Top Cast
- Peter Bollag as David Frankfurter
- Gert Haucke as Wilhelm Gustloff
- Marianne Kehlau as Frau Hedwig Gustloff
- Hilde Ziegler as Doris Steiger
- Wolfram Berger as Zvonko
- Max Knapp as President de la Cour
- Günter Strack as
- Klaus Knuth as
- Peter Arens as Staatsanwalt
- René Scheibli as Maduz
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