Poster of Punishment Battalion

Punishment Battalion

Plot: The film focuses on life in a World War II German penal battalion camp somewhere in Russia. The convicts include a heroic doctor unjustly convicted of avoiding military service, an officer who retreated against orders, and common criminals
Release Date: Thursday, February 11 1960
64 years ago
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Portrait of Sonja ZiemannSonja Ziemann
Sonja Ziemann was
34 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Julia Deutschmann'.
Mon, Feb 08 1926 –
Mon, Feb 17 2020
Portrait of Georg ThomasGeorg Thomas
Georg Thomas was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Ernst Deutschmann'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Werner PetersWerner Peters
Werner Peters was
41 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Hauptfeldwebel Krüll'.
Sun, Jul 07 1918 –
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Ernst SchröderErnst Schröder
Ernst Schröder was
45 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Dr. Kukill'.
Wed, Jan 27 1915 –
Tue, Jul 26 1994
Portrait of Heinz WeissHeinz Weiss
Heinz Weiss was
38 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Oberleutnant Barth'.
Sun, Jun 12 1921 –
Sat, Nov 20 2010
Portrait of Kurd PieritzKurd Pieritz
Kurd Pieritz was
41 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Hauptmann Barth'.
Wed, Jun 26 1918 –
Sat, Dec 25 2010
Portrait of Georg LehnGeorg Lehn
Georg Lehn was
45 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Wiedeck'.
Sun, Feb 07 1915 –
Wed, Mar 20 1996
Portrait of Gerd FrickhöfferGerd Frickhöffer
Gerd Frickhöffer was
46 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Kronberg'.
Thu, Nov 20 1913 –
Fri, Jul 04 1980
Portrait of Klaus KindlerKlaus Kindler
Klaus Kindler was
30 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Oberleutnant Bevern'.
Wed, Jan 01 1930 –
Mon, Apr 16 2001
Portrait of Judith DornysJudith Dornys
Judith Dornys was
18 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Tanja'.
Fri, Feb 21 1941 –
Wed, Apr 26 1989
Portrait of Hanns Ernst JägerHanns Ernst Jäger
Hanns Ernst Jäger was
50 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Karl Schwannecke'.
Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Wed, Aug 15 1973
Portrait of Werner HessenlandWerner Hessenland
Werner Hessenland was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Gottfried von Bartlitz'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred BalthoffAlfred Balthoff
Alfred Balthoff was
54 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Stabsarzt Dr. Bergen'.
Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Wed, Mar 08 1989
Portrait of Peter SchiffPeter Schiff
Peter Schiff was
36 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Assistenzarzt Martienzen'.
Wed, Jun 27 1923 –
Wed, Apr 16 2014

Crew

Portrait of Harald PhilippHarald Philipp
Harald Philipp was
38 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Director, Writer'
Sun, Apr 24 1921 –
Mon, Jul 05 1999
Portrait of Heinz HölscherHeinz Hölscher
Heinz Hölscher was
34 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Oct 09 1925
Portrait of Carl von BaranyCarl von Barany
Carl von Barany was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edith ZeynEdith Zeyn
Edith Zeyn was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang MengeWolfgang Menge
Wolfgang Menge was
35 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Writer'
Thu, Apr 10 1924 –
Wed, Oct 17 2012
Portrait of Elisabeth Kleinert-NeumannElisabeth Kleinert-Neumann
Elisabeth Kleinert-Neumann was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willy MattesWilly Mattes
Willy Mattes was
44 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Original Music Composer'
Tue, Jan 04 1916 –
Tue, Jul 30 2002
Portrait of Heinz G. KonsalikHeinz G. Konsalik
Heinz G. Konsalik was
38 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Novel'
Sat, May 28 1921 –
Sat, Oct 02 1999
Portrait of Otto ErdmannOtto Erdmann
Otto Erdmann was
61 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Production Design'
Wed, Nov 16 1898 –
Sat, Jan 23 1965
Portrait of Erwin GittErwin Gitt
Erwin Gitt was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred ArbeiterAlfred Arbeiter
Alfred Arbeiter was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ilse DuboisIlse Dubois
Ilse Dubois was
38 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Feb 10 1922 –
Mon, Aug 11 2008
Portrait of Hans Jürgen KiebachHans Jürgen Kiebach
Hans Jürgen Kiebach was
29 in Punishment Battalion
as 'Production Design'
Thu, Aug 28 1930 –
Fri, May 19 1995
Portrait of Willi MetteWilli Mette
Willi Mette was
>> in Punishment Battalion
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday