Witness Out of Hell (1967)
Overview
Leah Weiss, a Polish Jew, was first forced into prostitution at Auschwitz. Afterwards, she was victimized in medical experiments. Now, twenty years later, German war crimes prosecutors hope she will be their star witness. But can she stand up to the shame, the publicity, and the reliving of those experiences?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.563 |
Directed By
Živorad 'Žika' Mitrović
TOP CAST
Irene Papas
Lea Weiss
Heinz Drache
Staatsanwalt Hoffmann
Daniel Gélin
Bora Petrović
Alice Treff
Frau von Keller
Jean Claudio
Charlos Bianchi
Werner Peters
Von Walden
Radmila Guteša
Elsa
Petar Banićević
Fischer
Hans Zesch-Ballot
Dr. Berger
Darko Tatić
Recepcioner Alfred
Zorica Gajdaš
Dama s kučićima
Nikola Jovanović
Posetilac dame sa kučićima
Ivo Jakšić
Nemački oficir
Rade Marković
Dr. Berger (voice)
Voja Mirić
Hoffman, državni tužilac (voice)
Branko Pleša
Bora Petrović (voice)
Mira Stupica
Lea Weiss (voice)
Predrag Tasovac
Von Walden (voice)
Eugen Verber
Službenik hotela
Janez Vrhovec
Doktor
Mirjana Blašković
Ana, sobarica (uncredited)
Milan Panić
Posetilac dame sa kučićima (uncredited)
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