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Jailbreak in Hamburg (1971)

Jailbreak in Hamburg (1971)

Crime Thriller
Release Date: 1971, October 14
Directors: Wolfgang Staudte
Countries: Germany
Production: Allianz, Allianz, Terra-Filmkunst, Terra-Filmkunst
Cast: Ulrich Beiger, Heinz Reincke, Christiane Krüger, Horst Frank, Andrea Rau, Klaus Schwarzkopf, Sigurd Fitzek, Heidy Bohlen, Horst Hesslein, Gerhard Bormann, Ingeburg Kanstein, Harry Wolff

Overview:

The dangerous violent criminal Willy Jensen flees from a prison in Hamburg and seeks shelter at his brother Heinz' apartment. Heinz, an honest taxi-driver, believes in his innocence and helps him - until Willy kills another man in a robbery. After an argument Willy takes his wife Vera, who now lives with Heinz, as hostage on his further flight from the police. Heinz feels responsible for his brother and trails him, which makes it look to the police as if he's helping his brother.

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