Hostages of the SS
April 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and experience six days between liberty and death, their fates in the hands of ruthless and increasingly nervous criminals. But the hostages band together and turn the tables with a clever ploy: they call in the Wehrmacht to aid them…
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Hostages of the SS
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 7, 2015
Genres
Drama, History, War
User Score
63%
Original Title
Wir Geiseln der SS
Production Companies
Beetz Brothers Film Production, ZDF, ORF, nordmedia
Director
Christian Frey
Description
April 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and experience six days between liberty and death, their fates in the hands of ruthless and increasingly nervous criminals. But the hostages band together and turn the tables with a clever ploy: they call in the Wehrmacht to aid them…