Assassination in Davos

Assassination in Davos (1974)

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On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Director: Rolf Lyssy

Casts

	Peter Bollag as David Frankfurter
	Gert Haucke as Wilhelm Gustloff
	Marianne Kehlau as Frau Hedwig Gustloff
	Hilde Ziegler as Doris Steiger
	Wolfram Berger as Zvonko
	Max Knapp as President de la Cour
	Günter Strack as
	Klaus Knuth as
	Peter Arens as Staatsanwalt
	René Scheibli as Maduz
	Alfred Schlageter as Rabbi Dr. Salomon
	Wolfgang Hiller as

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