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
65 years ago
Genres: History, War
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Cast

Portrait of Sonja ZiemannSonja Ziemann. Sonja Ziemann was 34 in Punishment Battalion as 'Julia Deutschmann'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1926 –
Died: Mon, Feb 17 2020
Portrait of Georg ThomasGeorg Thomas. Georg Thomas was >> in Punishment Battalion as 'Ernst Deutschmann'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Werner PetersWerner Peters. Werner Peters was 41 in Punishment Battalion as 'Hauptfeldwebel Krüll'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1918 –
Died: Tue, Mar 30 1971
Portrait of Ernst SchröderErnst Schröder. Ernst Schröder was 45 in Punishment Battalion as 'Dr. Kukill'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 27 1915 –
Died: Tue, Jul 26 1994
Portrait of Heinz WeissHeinz Weiss. Heinz Weiss was 38 in Punishment Battalion as 'Oberleutnant Barth'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 12 1921 –
Died: Sat, Nov 20 2010
Portrait of Kurd PieritzKurd Pieritz. Kurd Pieritz was 41 in Punishment Battalion as 'Hauptmann Barth'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1918 –
Died: Sat, Dec 25 2010
Portrait of Georg LehnGeorg Lehn. Georg Lehn was 45 in Punishment Battalion as 'Wiedeck'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1915 –
Died: Wed, Mar 20 1996
Portrait of Gerd FrickhöfferGerd Frickhöffer. Gerd Frickhöffer was 46 in Punishment Battalion as 'Kronberg'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 20 1913 –
Died: Fri, Jul 04 1980
Portrait of Klaus KindlerKlaus Kindler. Klaus Kindler was 30 in Punishment Battalion as 'Oberleutnant Bevern'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1930 –
Died: Mon, Apr 16 2001
Portrait of Judith DornysJudith Dornys. Judith Dornys was 18 in Punishment Battalion as 'Tanja'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 21 1941 –
Died: Wed, Apr 26 1989
Portrait of Hanns Ernst JägerHanns Ernst Jäger. Hanns Ernst Jäger was 50 in Punishment Battalion as 'Karl Schwannecke'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Died: Wed, Aug 15 1973
Portrait of Werner HessenlandWerner Hessenland. Werner Hessenland was >> in Punishment Battalion as 'Gottfried von Bartlitz'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred BalthoffAlfred Balthoff. Alfred Balthoff was 54 in Punishment Battalion as 'Stabsarzt Dr. Bergen'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 08 1989
Portrait of Peter SchiffPeter Schiff. Peter Schiff was 36 in Punishment Battalion as 'Assistenzarzt Martienzen'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 27 1923 –
Died: Wed, Apr 16 2014

Crew

Portrait of Harald PhilippHarald Philipp. Harald Philipp was 38 in Punishment Battalion as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 24 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jul 05 1999
Portrait of Heinz HölscherHeinz Hölscher. Heinz Hölscher was 34 in Punishment Battalion as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 09 1925 –
Died: Fri, May 07 2021
Portrait of Carl von BaranyCarl von Barany. Carl von Barany was >> in Punishment Battalion as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edith ZeynEdith Zeyn. Edith Zeyn was >> in Punishment Battalion as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang MengeWolfgang Menge. Wolfgang Menge was 35 in Punishment Battalion as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 10 1924 –
Died: Wed, Oct 17 2012
Portrait of Elisabeth Kleinert-NeumannElisabeth Kleinert-Neumann. Elisabeth Kleinert-Neumann was 54 in Punishment Battalion as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 05 1905 –
Died: Tue, Feb 04 2003
Portrait of Willy MattesWilly Mattes. Willy Mattes was 44 in Punishment Battalion as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 04 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jul 30 2002
Portrait of Hans Jürgen KiebachHans Jürgen Kiebach. Hans Jürgen Kiebach was 29 in Punishment Battalion as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1930 –
Died: Fri, May 19 1995
Portrait of Heinz G. KonsalikHeinz G. Konsalik. Heinz G. Konsalik was 38 in Punishment Battalion as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, May 28 1921 –
Died: Sat, Oct 02 1999
Portrait of Erwin GittErwin Gitt. Erwin Gitt was >> in Punishment Battalion as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Otto ErdmannOtto Erdmann. Otto Erdmann was 61 in Punishment Battalion as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 16 1898 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 1965
Portrait of Alfred ArbeiterAlfred Arbeiter. Alfred Arbeiter was >> in Punishment Battalion as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willi MetteWilli Mette. Willi Mette was >> in Punishment Battalion as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ilse DuboisIlse Dubois. Ilse Dubois was 38 in Punishment Battalion as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 10 1922 –
Died: Mon, Aug 11 2008