Punishment Battalion
Directed by Harald PhilippThe 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. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.
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Punishment Battalion was released on February 11, 1960.
Punishment Battalion was directed by Harald Philipp.
Punishment Battalion has a runtime of 1h 49m.
Punishment Battalion was produced by Willy Zeyn Jr..
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. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.
The key characters in Punishment Battalion are Julia Deutschmann (Sonja Ziemann), Ernst Deutschmann (Georg Thomas), Hauptfeldwebel Krüll (Werner Peters).
Punishment Battalion is a History, War, Drama film.
Punishment Battalion has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.