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Jailbreak in Hamburg (1971)

Jailbreak in Hamburg poster
Original title
Fluchtweg St. Pauli - Großalarm für die Davidswache
Directed by
Wolfgang Staudte
Genre
thriller film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
16
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to escape from Hamburg. The police pursue him through the city's streets and nightlife districts.

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What happens

Jailbreak in Hamburg (German: Fluchtweg St. Pauli) is a 1971 German thriller film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Horst Frank, Christiane Krüger, and Heinz Reincke. The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rothe. It was shot on location around Hamburg including on the Reeperbahn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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