Jailbreak in Hamburg
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.
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Jailbreak in Hamburg
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
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.