The Second Track
In this German drama, Brock, a railroad inspector, witnesses a robbery at a train depot. He recognizes the thief, but turning the man in would mean acknowledging he knows him, thus revealing his own complicity with the Nazi war machine. When Brock’s daughter and her boyfriend begin to question him about the incident, will the secret he’s kept for nearly 20 years finally be exposed?
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The Second Track
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 26, 1962
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Crime, Drama
User Score
66%
Original Title
Das zweite Gleis
Production Companies
DEFA
Director
Joachim Kunert
Description
In this German drama, Brock, a railroad inspector, witnesses a robbery at a train depot. He recognizes the thief, but turning the man in would mean acknowledging he knows him, thus revealing his own complicity with the Nazi war machine. When Brock’s daughter and her boyfriend begin to question him about the incident, will the secret he’s kept for nearly 20 years finally be exposed?
