Escape from East Berlin
1962, English. Directed by Robert Siodmak.
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East Berlin, shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall. Kurt Schröder and his family dig a tunnel to escape to West Berlin as they struggle to overcome the obstacles blocking their underground path to freedom.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Robert SiodmakDirector
- Don MurrayKurt Schröder
- Christine KaufmannErika Jürgens
- Werner KlempererWalter Brunner
- Ingrid van BergenIngeborg Schröder
- Edith Schultze-WestrumFrau Schröder
- Bruno FritzUncle Albert
- Maria ToberMarga
- Horst JansonGünther Jürgens
- Carl SchellMajor Eckhardt
- Anita KupschBambi
- Helma SeitzFrau Jürgens
- Kai FischerHeidi Eckhardt
Details
- Released
- 22 October 1962
- Country
- United States of America, Germany
- Written by
- Peter Berneis, Millard Lampell, Gabrielle Upton
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Escape from East Berlin runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Escape from East Berlin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 October 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Escape from East Berlin?
If you liked Escape from East Berlin, try Alone in Berlin, Berlin Express, Watch on the Rhine.
Who directed Escape from East Berlin?
Escape from East Berlin (1962) was directed by Robert Siodmak and stars Don Murray, Christine Kaufmann, Werner Klemperer.