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The 5th Day of Peace

The 5th Day of Peace

# One of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of "military justice"
Drama   War
📜 Overview: Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".
🌏 Languages Available: German , English , Italian
📆 Date Released: 1970-04-17
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.214

Beloved Cast

Franco Nero original image
Bruno Grauber
Franco Nero
Richard Johnson original image
John Miller
Richard Johnson
Larry Aubrey original image
Reiner Schultz
Larry Aubrey
Helmuth Schneider original image
Von Bleicher
Helmuth Schneider
Bud Spencer original image
Jelinek
Bud Spencer
Michael Goodliffe original image
Snow
Michael Goodliffe
Relja Bašić original image
George Romney
Relja Bašić
Emilio Delle Piane original image
Gleason
Emilio Delle Piane
Enrico Osterman original image
Trevor
Enrico Osterman
Osvaldo Ruggieri original image
Warner
Osvaldo Ruggieri
Renato Romano original image
Malley
Renato Romano
T. P. McKenna original image
Nick
T. P. McKenna
Graham Armitage original image
Mark
Graham Armitage
Ivan Angeli original image
Ivan Angeli
Jan Larsson original image
Jan Larsson
Sven Lasta original image
Bosch
Sven Lasta
Demeter Bitenc original image
Brandt
Demeter Bitenc
Rade Šerbedžija original image
Rade Šerbedžija
Mato Grković original image
Mato Grković

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