Name: Assassination in Davos
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller, History
Released: 1974-01-01
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Bollag, Gert Haucke, Marianne Kehlau, Hilde Ziegler, Wolfram Berger

Assassination in Davos

TMDB 7.0ČSFD 70%19741h 50mReleased

Drama Crime Thriller History

On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Director: Rolf Lyssy
Released: Jan 1, 1974