Release Date

11 Feb, 1960

Runtime

01:49: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

The film focuses on life in a World War II German penal battalion camp somewhere in Russia. The convicts include a heroic doctor unjustly convicted of avoiding military service, an officer who retreated against orders, and common criminals. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.

Original Title

Strafbataillon 999