Five Cartridges

Released
1960
1h 30min
8 votes
WarDrama

Synopsis

It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an international brigade is badly wounded he gives his five comrades a message which he divides up and secretes into in five cartridges. All five shells must reach the battalion in order for the message to be relayed. But Frenchman Pierre can’t bear the heat of the Sierra. When he leaves their hide-out to drink from a well he is hit by an enemy bullet.

Détails techniques

Titre original

Fünf Patronenhülsen

Langue originale

DE

Langues parlées

German

Production

Compagnies de production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Pays de production

East Germany

Mots-clés

spainheatballspanish civil war (1936-39)