• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1951-12-21
  • Runtime119 minutes
  • TaglineA woman's kiss . . . A lighted cigarette - Each had Its meaning! An exciting and realistic story of war . . . of German Prisoners Sent Back Behind Their Own Lines as Agents of the Allies!
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreWar, Action, Thriller
  • Production
    Companies20th Century Fox, Bavaria Film
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie Overview

WWII is entering its last phase: Germany is in ruins, but does not yield. The US army lacks crucial knowledge about the German units operating on the opposite side of the Rhine, and decides to send two German prisoners to gather information. The scheme is risky: the Gestapo retains a terribly efficient network to identify and capture spies and deserters. Moreover, it is not clear that "Tiger", who does not mind any dirty work as long as the price is right, and war-weary "Happy", who might be easily betrayed by his feelings, are dependable agents. After Tiger and another American agent are successfully infiltrated, Happy is parachuted in Bavaria. His duty: find out the whereabouts of a powerful German armored unit moving towards the western front.

Casts

Richard Basehart

Gary Merrill

Oskar Werner

Hildegard Knef

Dominique Blanchar

O.E. Hasse

Wilfried Seyferth

Hans Christian Blech

Helene Thimig

George Tyne

Robert Freitag