The Survivor
1961, German. Directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen.
During the Allied retreat on Dunkirk in May 1940, 99 captured English soldiers and officers were shot by an SS unit in a French village. The only survivor of the massacre Albert Pooley stakes health and life to find the murderer of his comrades. The television film shows the international solidarity of ordinary people, who are brought together by the memory of a terrible war crime and make this crime atone for. Based on a factual report by Cyril Jolly.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1961
- Original title
- Der Schwur des Soldaten Pooley
- Country
- East Germany, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Kurt Jung-Alsen
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The Survivor runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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The Survivor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1961. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Survivor?
The Survivor (1961) was directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen and stars Garfield Morgan, John Rees, Andrew Ray.