Reserved for the Death

Reserved for the Death

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 7, 1963

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Original Title

Reserviert für den Tod

Production Companies

DEFA

Director

Heinz Thiel

Description

Former East German engineer Erich Becker had been lured to West Germany by promises of a high reward. Now residing in Stockholm, he is recalled to serve as a spy in the East. He is to convince Dr. Jadenburg to flee from the GDR with the help of his daughter Hanna, who works for the West. While travelling on the train with Hanna, he is told that he is also to murder another agent who betrayed and now works for the Stasi. The traitor is revealed to be a former friend of Becker, Harry Korb.