Operation Teutonic Sword (1958)
An East German documentary by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike investigating NATO General Hans Speidel’s alleged role in the 1934 assassination of Yugoslav King Alexander I and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou. Drawing on archival footage and documents, it scrutinizes Speidel’s past and postwar career, provoking controversy and a ban in West Germany. The film won First Prize at the 1958 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Heinrich Greif Prize in East Germany.
- Released
- 1958-06-06
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 49 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
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