Das verurteilte Dorf
"The condemned Village". After years in Soviet Captivity, farmer Heinz Weizmann returns to his village in West Germany. His joy of returning home is clouded by news the U.S. occupation forces intend to build an airfield on village lands. The villagers are expected to just move away. Led by Heinz they protest. He is arrested and imprisoned but eventually support from all of West Germany prevents the airfield from being built, and the village and their way of life is saved.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Released
- 1952
Details
Release year: 1952
Storyline
"The condemned Village". After years in Soviet Captivity, farmer Heinz Weizmann returns to his village in West Germany. His joy of returning home is clouded by news the U.S. occupation forces intend to build an airfield on village lands. The villagers are expected to just move away. Led by Heinz they protest. He is arrested and imprisoned but eventually support from all of West Germany prevents the airfield from being built, and the village and their way of life is saved.
Top credits
- Helga Göring — Käthe Vollmer
- Günther Simon — Heinz Weimann
- Eduard von Winterstein — Dorfpfarrer
- Albert Garbe — Bürgermeister