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Release Year1963
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, War
Votes1
DirectorKurt Jung-Alsen
WritersPeter Brock, Kurt Jung-Alsen
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSecret Archives on Elbe
About Secret Archives on Elbe
The World War II. 1944. Nazis staged a cache which stores archival documents of its agents, rescued from the east during the retreat, near a small German town Ostburga.
Directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen, Secret Archives on Elbe leans on a strong ensemble — Hans-Peter Minetti, Albert Hetterle, Günther Simon — 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 adventure titles of 1963.
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