Assassination in Davos (1974)

Drama
Crime
Thriller
History

Assassination in Davos (German: Konfrontation) is a 1976 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag, Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau. It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by a student in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Cast

David Frankfurter
P Peter Bollag
Wilhelm Gustloff
Gert Haucke
Rabbi Dr. Salomon
Alfred Schlageter
W Wolfgang Hiller
Frau Hedwig Gustloff
M Marianne Kehlau
Doris Steiger
Hilde Ziegler
Zvonko
Wolfram Berger
President de la Cour
Max Knapp
Günter Strack
Klaus Knuth
Staatsanwalt
Peter Arens
Maduz
R René Scheibli

Crew

Director
Rolf Lyssy
Writer
Rolf Lyssy
Writer
Georg Janett
Art Direction
E Edith Peier
Director of Photography
F Fritz E. Maeder
Music
A Arthur Paul Huber