Movies like Punishment Battalion (1960)

Name: Punishment Battalion
Director: Harald Philipp
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1960-02-11
Duration: 109 Min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Heinz Weiss, Werner Peters, Kurd Pieritz

Punishment Battalion (1960)

Germany109Min

6.8 ( 107 Votes )

The film focuses on life in a World War II German penal battalion camp somewhere in Russia. The convicts include a heroic doctor unjustly convicted of avoiding military service, an officer who retreated against orders, and common criminals. It shows their life in the camp, clearing mines, living in trenches on the front line.