Der Transport

Story

Synopsis

March, 1945: The insecure and hesitant reserve lieutenant Felix Bleck receives orders to lead a transport of 40 prisoners to the Western Front, where the men are to be burned up in a punishment battalion. On the way there, Bleck realizes the inhuman futility of his assignment and makes a fateful decision.

Director

Jürgen Roland

Writers

Michael Mansfeld, Wolfgang Altendorf, Hans Rameau

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

30 June 1961

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Hannes Messemer

  Leutnant Bleck

• 

  Armin Dahlen

  Feldwebel Steinlein

• Peter Herzog

  Unteroffizier Brix

• 

  Inge Langen

  Helga Burghardt

• Eva Katharina Schultz

  Susanne Westphal

• Helmo Kindermann

  Leutnant Thomsteg

• 

  Kurd Pieritz

  Oberleutnant Schwerdtfuß

• Leo Bieber

  Major Krugstein

• Horst Keitel

  Unteroffizier Mahlmann

• Andreas Wolf

  Dr. Born

• 

  Benno Hoffmann

  Ketten-Charly

• Heinrich Gies

  Lohmann