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Cast
Helga Göring
as Käthe Vollmer
Günther Simon
as Heinz Weimann
Eduard von Winterstein
as Dorfpfarrer
Albert Garbe
as Bürgermeister
Marga Legal
as Witwe Rühling
Albert Doerner
as Fritz Vollmer
Barbara Adolph
as Anna
Harry Riebauer
as US-amerikanischer Militärpolizist
Ruth Baldor
as Lindbäuerin
Reimar Johannes Baur
as Bauernbursche
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1952
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorMartin Hellberg
WritersKurt Stern, Jeanne Stern
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Condemned Village
About The Condemned Village
East German propaganda film about an American army base trying to take away land from a West German village.
Directed by Martin Hellberg, The Condemned Village leans on a strong ensemble — Helga Göring, Günther Simon, Eduard von Winterstein — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1952.
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