Escape from East Berlin (1962)

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Genre

drama film

Country

Germany, United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1960s Berlin, a group of East Germans plan a dangerous escape to the West by digging a tunnel under the Berlin Wall. The film focuses on their efforts and the risks they face from the secret police.

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What happens

Escape from East Berlin (German: Tunnel 28) is a 1962 thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Don Murray, Christine Kaufmann and Werner Klemperer. Based on true events, the film follows a group of East German defectors who attempt to cross the Berlin Wall via tunneling. An international co-production between the United States and West Germany, the film was shot on-location in West Berlin and at Tempelhof Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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