The Gleiwitz Case is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Switzerland. Availability checked 18 June 2026.
Where to watch The Gleiwitz Case
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Good to know
- Director
- Gerhard Klein
- Release date
- 1961-08-23
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Country
- East Germany
- Studio
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
About The Gleiwitz Case
The Gleiwitz Case is a 1961 movie in the Drama, History and Thriller genres, directed by Gerhard Klein, starring Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse and Hilmar Thate. It has a runtime of 1 hour 4 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Gleiwitz Case in Switzerland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
To justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII, Nazi high command hatches a secret plan: six Polish men from an SS training camp are sent on a special mission to the town of Gleiwitz, to fake a Polish raid on Germany. The ‘provoked’ Germans will thus launch a ‘counterattack’ on Poland.
Cast
Hannjo Hasse
Alfred Naujocks
Herwart Grosse
Gestapochef Müller
Hilmar Thate
KZ-Häftling
Christoph Beyertt
Volksdeutscher Franz Sitte
Wolfgang Kalweit
Volksdeutscher Hans-Wilhelm Kraweit
Georg Leopold
Volksdeutscher Franz Wyczorek
Heinz Behrens
Offizier
Rolf Ripperger
Rudolf Woschiek
Manfred Günther
Rolf Ludwig
Margarete Taudte
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Gleiwitz Case in Switzerland?+
In Switzerland, you can stream The Gleiwitz Case on Amazon Prime Video.
Is The Gleiwitz Case on Netflix?+
The Gleiwitz Case is not on Netflix in Switzerland right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video.
How long is The Gleiwitz Case?+
The Gleiwitz Case has a runtime of 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
Who stars in The Gleiwitz Case?+
The Gleiwitz Case stars Hannjo Hasse, Herwart Grosse, Hilmar Thate, Christoph Beyertt and Wolfgang Kalweit.
When did The Gleiwitz Case come out?+
The Gleiwitz Case is a 1961 movie directed by Gerhard Klein.
What genre is The Gleiwitz Case?+
The Gleiwitz Case is Drama, History and Thriller film.
Who directed The Gleiwitz Case?+
The Gleiwitz Case was directed by Gerhard Klein.
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