In 1945, Germany is being overrun, and nobody is left to fight but teenagers.
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Folker Bohnet | ... | Hans Scholten |
| Fritz Wepper | ... | Albert Mutz | |
| Michael Hinz | ... | Walter Forst | |
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Frank Glaubrecht | ... | Jurgen Borchert |
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Karl Michael Balzer | ... | Karl Horber |
| Volker Lechtenbrink | ... | Klaus Hager | |
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Günther Hoffmann | ... | Sigi Bernhard |
| Cordula Trantow | ... | Franziska | |
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Wolfgang Stumpf | ... | Stern |
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Günter Pfitzmann | ... | Heilmann |
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Heinz Spitzner | ... | Fröhlich |
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Siegfried Schürenberg | ... | Lt. Colonel |
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Eva Vaitl | ... | Mrs. Borchert |
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Edith Schultze-Westrum | ... | Mother Bernhard |
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A group of German boys is ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads of defeated, cynical Wehrmacht soldiers flee the approaching American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the "blood and honor" Nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge. Written by Miranda Callahan
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Country:
West GermanyRelease Date:
1 May 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Bridge See more »Filming Locations:
Cham, Bavaria, GermanyCompany Credits
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MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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The bridge was called Florian-Geyer-Brücke. It was torn down in 1991 and replaced by a new one in 1995. There now are several plaques with film scenes there as a reminder of this movie. See more »Goofs
For this late in the war the boys are much too well uniformed and equipped. Typical would be a panzerfaust, an armband, and maybe a helmet. See more »Alternate Versions
An English dubbed version was released in the USA in 1963. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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In my opinion is the best war film I've ever seen. The story is one o the best examples of the nonsense and madness of war. Seems incredible that this movie has been done by Germany and released after 14 years since the end of the war. You can see a traumatic passage from childhood to maturity in the principal characters. The film is from the late fifties so there is no big special effects like "saving private Ryan". Also, the movie is not showing a major and historical battle, with a lot of soldiers and tanks fighting between explosions. In fact,the war scenes can be seen only in the last half hour. The final scene on the bridge is one of the most disturbing scenes of war films.