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Cast
Zdzisław Mrożewski
as General Arthur Gordon
Karel Höger
as Cast
Bohumil Šmída
as General Tim Attwood
Norbert Christian
as General Jean-Paul Grémillom
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
as General von Hoppe
Wanda Spinka
as Dutch Barmaid
Józef Kostecki
as Dr. Lorenz
Radovan Lukavský
as Cast
Fred Düren
as Sergeant Vannier
Egidio Bonanno
as Italian Partisan
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1962
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorIvo Toman
WritersVladimír Kalina, Ivo Toman
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFortress on the Rhine
About Fortress on the Rhine
During the Second World War, an old fortress is transformed into a detention camp for arrested allied generals who the Germans provide with every possible comfort. In the nearby garrison camp, however, hundreds of captured private soldiers try to survive hunger and cold.
Directed by Ivo Toman, Fortress on the Rhine leans on a strong ensemble — Zdzisław Mrożewski, Karel Höger, Bohumil Šmída — 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 1962.
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