Five Cartridges
(Fünf Patronenhülsen)

Five soldiers during the Spanish Civil War hide their dying commander's last message in five empty bullet shells. Together these five go through hell and back to keep the message from falling into the enemy's hands. One gives up, but the other four manage to reach their destination with the message still intact. Directed by Frank Beyer; featuring Erwin Geschonneck, Manfred Krug, Armin Mueller-Stahl. East Germany, 1960, B&W, 85 minutes, German dialogue, English subtitles.

Video Cassette available in NTSC only

Five Cartridges (Fünf Patronenhülsen)
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