Deadly Decision (1954)
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- 1h 32min
- Biography, Drama
- 06 May 1955 (Belgium)
- Movie
Brief biopic of Wilhelm Canaris, army intelligence (Abwehr) chief of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| O.E. Hasse | ... |
Adm. Canaris
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| Barbara Rütting | ... |
Irene von Harbeck
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| Adrian Hoven | ... |
Capt. Althoff
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| Martin Held | ... |
Obergruppenfuehrer Heydrich
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| Wolfgang Preiss | ... |
Col. Holl
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| Peter Mosbacher | ... |
Fernandez
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| Charles Regnier | ... |
Baron Trenti
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Franz Essel | ... |
Beckmann
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| Alice Treff | ... |
Fräulein Winter
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Herbert Wilk | ... |
Hauptmann Degenhard
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Klaus Miedel | ... |
André - French Officer
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| Arthur Schröder | ... |
Herr von Harbeck
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Ilse Fürstenberg | ... |
Anna Lüdtke
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Arno Paulsen | ... |
Taxifahrer - Berlin
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| Nora Hagist | ... |
Luftwaffenhelferin
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André Saint-Germain |
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| Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur |
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Walter Tarrach | ... |
SD-Beamter
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Arthur Wiesner | ... |
Radtke - Techniker
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Otto Graf |
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Clemens Hasse |
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Joseph Offenbach | ... |
Taxifahrer - Paris
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Axel Monjé | ... |
SD-Offizier
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Oskar Lindner | ... |
Gestapo Beamter
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| Freddy Quinn | ... |
Sänger
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Otto Braml | ... |
Capt. Behrens (uncredited)
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| Neville Chamberlain | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Édouard Daladier | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Harry Giese | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Friedrich Maurer | ... |
Pianist Danndorf (uncredited)
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| Benito Mussolini | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Friedrich Steig | ... |
Maj. Ullmann (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Weidenmann | ||
Written by
| Erich Ebermayer | ... | (idea) |
| Erich Ebermayer | ... | (screenplay) |
| Herbert Reinecker | ... | () |
Produced by
| Emile J. Lustig | ... | producer |
Music by
| Siegfried Franz | ||
Cinematography by
| Franz Weihmayr | ||
Editing by
| Ilse Voigt | ||
Production Design by
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Production Management
| Werner Drake | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wieland Liebske | ... | assistant director |
| Holger Lussmann | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Hans Möller | ... | poster artist (as Möller) |
| Bruno Jaddatz | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fritz Schwarz | ... | sound |
Location Management
| Kurt Paetz | ... | location manager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Europa-Filmverleih AG (1954) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- atlas Film (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Admiral Canaris is chief of the intelligence service of Nazi Germany. His department is quite successful and Hitler grants him all the money he wants for new developments. Still he's a thorn in the side of the Nazi chiefs, since he's not as unscrupulous as they want him and is known to criticize their ideology. Irene Heydrich is blackmailed to spy on Canaris just while he starts planning an attempt on Hitler's life.
Written by Tom Zoerner |
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| Taglines | "Canaris" Playing the Dangerous Dual Role - One, Right Hand Man to Hitler...The Other an Agent for the Allies of Europe! See more » |
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