Jailbreak in Hamburg

IMDb 6.0 1971 • 83 min • CrimeThriller

Director

Wolfgang Staudte

Country

DE

Plot Summary

The dangerous violent criminal Willy Jensen flees from a prison in Hamburg and seeks shelter at his brother Heinz' apartment. Heinz, an honest taxi-driver, believes in his innocence and helps him - until Willy kills another man in a robbery. After an argument Willy takes his wife Vera, who now lives with Heinz, as hostage on his further flight from the police. Heinz feels responsible for his brother and trails him, which makes it look to the police as if he's helping his brother.

Top Cast

Horst Frank
Horst Frank Willy Jensen
Christiane Krüger
Christiane Krüger Vera Jensen
Heinz Reincke
Heinz Reincke Heinz Jensen
Klaus Schwarzkopf
Klaus Schwarzkopf Kommissar Knudsen
Andrea Rau
Andrea Rau Maggy