Escape from East Berlin 62 years old
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East Berlin, shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall. Kurt Schröder and his family dig a tunnel to escape to West Berlin as they struggle to overcome the obstacles blocking their underground path to freedom.
Credits
Escape from East Berlin Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Werner Klemperer He was 42, 80 years old when he died | as Walter Brunner |
| Christine Kaufmann She was 17, 72 years old when she died | as Erika Jürgens |
| Don Murray He was 33, now 95 years old | as Kurt Schröder |
| Horst Janson He was 27, now 89 years old | as Günther Jürgens |
| Ingrid van Bergen She was 31, now 93 years old | as Ingeborg Schröder |
| Carl Schell He was 34, 91 years old when he died | as Major Eckhardt |
| Helma Seitz She was 49, 82 years old when she died | as Frau Jürgens |
| Edith Schultze-Westrum She was 57, 76 years old when she died | as Frau Schröder |
| Bruno Fritz He was 62, 84 years old when he died | as Uncle Albert |
| Anita Kupsch She was 22, now 84 years old | as Bambi |
| Kai Fischer She was 28, now 90 years old | as Heidi Eckhardt |
| Kurt Waitzmann He was 57, 80 years old when he died | as Thomas Jürgens |
Escape from East Berlin Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ted Haworth as Art Direction. He was 45 (75) years old when He died | Art |
| Maurice Wright as Editor. He was 54 (88) years old when He died | Editing |
| Dieter Bartels as Art Direction. He was 7 (now 69) years old | Art |
| Gabrielle Upton as Writer. She was 2 (now 60) years old | Writing |
| Gabrielle Upton as Story. She was 2 (now 60) years old | Writing |
| Peter Berneis as Associate Producer. He was 52 (75) years old when He died | Production |
| Peter Berneis as Writer. He was 52 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Peter Berneis as Story. He was 52 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Georg Krause as Director of Photography. He was 61 (84) years old when He died | Camera |
| Walter Wood as Producer. He was 29 (10) years old when He died | Production |
Escape from East Berlin (62 years)
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- Release day: Monday, October 22, 1962
- Runtime: 96 minutes