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Death Is My Trade
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Death Is My Trade

1977-11-18 · 145 min · ★ 7.7

War · Drama

A biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.

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Directors
Theodor Kotulla
Production companies
Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft, WDR
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Götz GeorgeGötz GeorgeFranz Lang als Erwachsener
Kai TaschnerFranz Lang als Jugendlicher
Elisabeth SchwarzElisabeth SchwarzElse
Hans KorteHans KorteHeinrich Himmler
Kurt HübnerOberst von Jeseritz
Matthias FuchsMatthias FuchsSturmbannführer Kellner
Sigurd FitzekHauptmann Günther
Peter FrankePeter FrankeSchrader
Walter CzaschkeObersturmbannführer Eichmann
Werner SchwuchowObersturmführer
Claus-Dieter ReentsOrdonnanz Setzler
Werner EichhornArbeiter Erich
Peter MolandArbeiter Henckel
Peter PetranKarl
Brigitte JannerBrigitte JannerMagd
Klaus MünsterKlaus MünsterLandarbeiter
Josef QuadfliegGeorg
Elisabeth StepanekKrankenschwester
Yaak KarsunkeUnteroffizier
Wilfried ElsteArbeiter Siebert

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