Overview

Algeria, mid-50s: it is the time of uprisings against the French colonial power. The German-born foreign legionary Hans Röder witnesses inhuman criminal actions against members of the Algerian resistance movement. These go to the account of the French secret organisation "Red Hand", but it cannot use witnesses. Röder deserts and tries to bring his observations to the public. He is relentlessly pursued by the "Red Hand", which leaves a bloody trace. Röder flees to West Germany, but here too the arm of the organisation enough. He sees no other way out than to escape to the GDR.

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl, Paul Berndt, Gerd Biewer, Jochen Diestelmann, Dom de Beern, Ralf Bregazzi, Ivan Malré, Brigitte Krause

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What is "Flucht aus der Hölle" about?

Algeria, mid-50s: it is the time of uprisings against the French colonial power. The German-born foreign legionary Hans Röder witnesses inhuman criminal actions against members of the Algerian resistance movement. These go to the account of the French secret organisation "Red Hand", but it cannot use witnesses. Röder deserts and tries to bring his observations to the public. He is relentlessly pursued by the "Red Hand", which leaves a bloody trace. Röder flees to West Germany, but here too the arm of the organisation enough. He sees no other way out than to escape to the GDR.

When was "Flucht aus der Hölle" released?

Flucht aus der Hölle was released in 1960.

Who stars in "Flucht aus der Hölle"?

The cast includes Armin Mueller-Stahl, Paul Berndt, Gerd Biewer, Jochen Diestelmann.

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