Kennwort... Reiher 60 years old

France 1944: American pilot Philip Sturgess is shot down but found by a resistance group. In the neighborhood Sturgess meets another American and shortly thereafter the British Major Barton, called “Reiher”. He claims to have fled a German prison camp. Shortly before leaving for Spain to escape the Nazis, Sturgess discovers that Barton has written a letter to Germany. This confirms the suspicion that he could be a German spy…

Credits

Kennwort... Reiher Cast

Name Character
Marie Versini She was 23, now 83 years old as Marie
Walter Rilla He was 68, 85 years old when he died as Pierre, Maries Vater
Peter van Eyck He was 50, 55 years old when he died as Der Reiher
Fritz Wepper He was 22, now 82 years old as Philip
Gernot Duda He was 35, 76 years old when he died

Kennwort... Reiher Crew

Name Department
Rudolf Jugert as Director. He was 57 (92) years old when He died Directing
Kennwort... Reiher (60 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, March 26, 1964
  • Runtime: 95 minutes