
Witness Out of Hell
1967-06-28 · 83 min · ★ 7.0
Leah Weiss, a Polish Jew, was first forced into prostitution at Auschwitz. Afterwards, she was victimized in medical experiments. Now, twenty years later, German war crimes prosecutors hope she will be their star witness. But can she stand up to the shame, the publicity, and the reliving of those experiences?
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- Directors
- Žika Mitrović
- Production companies
- Avala film, CCC Filmkunst
- Countries
- Germany, Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Irene PapasLea Weiss
Heinz DracheStaatsanwalt Hoffmann
Daniel GélinBora Petrović
Alice TreffFrau von Keller
Jean ClaudioCharlos Bianchi
Werner PetersVon Walden
Petar BanićevićFischer
Hans Zesch-BallotDr. Berger
Dragan Laković
Rade MarkovićDr. Berger (voice)
Vojislav MirićHoffman, državni tužilac (voice)
Branko PlešaBora Petrović (voice)
Mira StupicaLea Weiss (voice)
Predrag TasovacVon Walden (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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