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Jailbreak in Hamburg

Jailbreak in Hamburg

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 14, 1971

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

Crime, Thriller

User Score

65%

Original Title

Fluchtweg St. Pauli - Großalarm für die Davidswache

Production Companies

Allianz, Terra-Filmkunst

Director

Wolfgang Staudte

Description

The dangerous violent criminal Willy Jensen flees from a prison in Hamburg and seeks shelter at his brother Heinz' apartment. Heinz, an honest taxi-driver, believes in his innocence and helps him - until Willy kills another man in a robbery. After an argument Willy takes his wife Vera, who now lives with Heinz, as hostage on his further flight from the police. Heinz feels responsible for his brother and trails him, which makes it look to the police as if he's helping his brother.