Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor
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1987
2h 49m
7.2(200 votes)
Drama
Thriller
War
TV Movie

Overview

The true story of WWII's notorious Sobibor Nazi death camp, where a courageous inmate orchestrates and leads the escape of over 300 prisoners.

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Avala Film
ITV

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Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Alan Arkin

Leon Feldhendler

Alan Arkin
Acting

Joanna Pacuła

Luka

Joanna Pacuła
Acting

Rutger Hauer

Alexander 'Sasha' Pechersky

Rutger Hauer
Acting

Hartmut Becker

Hauptscharführer Gustav Wagner

Hartmut Becker
Acting

Jack Shepherd

Itzhak Lichtman

Jack Shepherd
Acting

Emil Wolk

Samuel

Emil Wolk
Acting

Simon Gregor

Shlomo

Simon Gregor
Acting

Linal Haft

Oberkapo Porchek

Linal Haft
Acting

Jason Norman

Toivi Blatt

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Robert Gwilym

Chaim Engel

Robert Gwilym
Acting

Eli Nathenson

Moses Szmajzner

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Kurt Raab

Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel

Kurt Raab
Acting

Eric P. Caspar

Capt. Franz Reichleitner

Eric P. Caspar
Acting

Hugo Bower

Sgt. Beckmann

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Klaus Grünberg

Sgt. Bauer

Klaus Grünberg
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Wolfgang Bathke

Sgt. Hurst

Wolfgang Bathke
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Henning Gissel

Sgt. Fallaster

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Henry Stolow

Lt. Niemann

Henry Stolow
Acting

Ullrich Haupt

Unterscharführer Wolf

Ullrich Haupt
Acting

Patti Love

Eda

Patti Love
Acting

Judith Sharp

Bajle

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Ellis van Maarseveen

Selma

Ellis van Maarseveen
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David Miller

Mundek

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Jack Chissick

Hershel

Jack Chissick
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Ned Vukovic

Morris

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Sara Sugarman

Naomi

Sara Sugarman
Acting

Peter Jonfield

Kapo Sturm

Peter Jonfield
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Dijana Kržanić

Esther

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Irfan Mensur

Kalimali

Irfan Mensur
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Zoran Stojiljković

Boris

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Svetolik Nikačević

Old Man

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Mihailo 'Miša' Janketić

Kapo Berliner

Mihailo 'Miša' Janketić
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Dejan Čavić

Kapo Spitz

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Zlatan Fazlagić

Weiss

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Predrag 'Preža' Milinković

Kapo Jacob

Predrag 'Preža' Milinković
Acting

Svetislav 'Bule' Goncić

Gardener

Svetislav 'Bule' Goncić
Acting

Howard K. Smith

Narrator (voice)

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Milan Erak

SS Corporal (uncredited)

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Rastislav Jović

Shlomo's Father (uncredited)

Rastislav Jović
Acting

Erol Kadić

Gardener (uncredited)

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Miroljub Lešo

Prisoner (uncredited)

Miroljub Lešo
Acting

Božidar Pavićević 'Longa'

SS-Sturmmann Ivan Klatt (uncredited)

Božidar Pavićević 'Longa'
Acting

Dragomir Stanojević

Guard (uncredited)

Dragomir Stanojević
Crew

Predrag Todorović

Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

Jelena Žigon

Shlomo's Mother (uncredited)

Jelena Žigon

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