In 1962, a group of East Berliners escapes to West Berlin through a tunnel dug from the basement of a house located near the Berlin Wall.In 1962, a group of East Berliners escapes to West Berlin through a tunnel dug from the basement of a house located near the Berlin Wall.In 1962, a group of East Berliners escapes to West Berlin through a tunnel dug from the basement of a house located near the Berlin Wall.
Hans Waldemar Anders
- Junkman
- (uncredited)
Alfred Balthoff
- Klussendorf - a Neighbor
- (uncredited)
Erwin Becker
- NVA-Grenzbeamter
- (uncredited)
Christian Böttcher
- Fritz - West Berliner
- (uncredited)
Klaus Dahlen
- Mechanic
- (uncredited)
Ronald Dehne
- Helmut Schröder
- (uncredited)
Claus Eberth
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEast German police on patrol boats tried to disrupt filming by shining searchlights at the cameras. Director Robert Siodmak assembled a decoy crew to distract the East Germans and filmed the scene along the canal a short distance away.
- GoofsMany of the escapees had suitcases and personal item, like dishes, as if they were going on vacation or moving. People escaping like this would go with the clothes on their backs.
- Quotes
Uncle Albrecht: Off to band practice. We are marching in the celebration parade. I don't know what we're celebrating, but we are marching.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Der Tunnel (1999)
Featured review
After Berlin built the wall that divided Germany into East and West. A desperate young woman tries to cross and is stopped in time by a young man who prevents her from being shot by the guards, hiding her in his house, which is located right against the wall. The family devises a daring escape plan by digging a tunnel under the wall. The risk is deadly since if they are discovered they will be shot. Some neighbors aware of the plan join in working on the construction of the tunnel or carry out distractions for the soldiers who guard it. This is a great little movie. It is clear that its budget is modest but the director manages to load it with great suspense at times distressing. The cast is perfect in their roles, the music accompanies very well and the rhythm is dynamic. A film that has perfectly withstood the passage of time and continues to be one of the best in reflecting those sadly famous moments in history.
- asalerno10
- Jul 11, 2022
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- Tunnel 28
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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