Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date1990-01-30

Languageen

Runtime1h 34m

Production

Warner Bros. Television, Jadran Film

6.2(26)

•1990•1h 34m

The Plot to Kill Hitler

"Based on a true story."

Drama War TV Movie

Overview

A historical recreation of the 1944 attempt by several German High Command Officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and take control of the German government.

Director

Lawrence Schiller

Writing & Screenplay

Cinematography

Freddie Francis

Principal Cast

22 credited

Brad Davis

Brad DavisCount Claus von Stauffenberg

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Madolyn Smith OsborneNina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg

Ian Richardson

Ian RichardsonLudwig Beck

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth ColleyWilhelm Keitel

Michael Byrne

Michael ByrneFriedrich Olbricht

Jonathan Hyde

Jonathan HydeJoseph Goebbels

Helmuth Lohner

Helmuth LohnerFriedrich Fromm

Rupert Graves

Rupert GravesAxel von dem Bussche

Helmut Griem

Helmut GriemErwin Rommel

Christoph Eichhorn

Christoph EichhornHellmuth Stieff

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