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The Red Chapel (1972)

TV Series ★ 8.0 60 min

War & Politics Drama

Shortly before the outbreak of World War II: Leopold Trepper, a colonel in the Red Army, travels to Belgium under a false name and sets up a spy ring there. Together with his employees Viktor Sukulow-Gurewitsch, Johann Wenzel, Hillel Katz and Michail Makarow, he succeeds in establishing a spy network throughout Belgium and France in a very short time. With the help of his cover companies - a chain of raincoat shops and later the import-export company Simexco ”- Trepper can collect information from the economy and the Wehrmacht, about Atlantic Wall construction sites and railway lines, and send it to Moscow. The agents also get help from patriots who want to free their countries from the occupation by the Germans.

Franz Peter Wirth Creator Franz Peter Wirth Director Franz Peter Wirth Writer Peter Adler Writer

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Released
April 9, 1972
Runtime
60 min
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Cast

Werner Kreindl Werner Kreindl Leopold Trepper Georges Claisse Georges Claisse Victor Rada Rassimov Rada Rassimov Margarete Barcza Franco Graziosi Franco Graziosi Leon Großvogel Jacques Rispal Jacques Rispal Hillel Katz Harry R. Sokal Harry R. Sokal Isisdor Springer Candice Patou Candice Patou Georgie de Winter Jean Franval Jean Franval General Iwan Alexejewitsch Susloparow Peter Fricke Peter Fricke Harro Schulze-Boysen Manfred Spies Makarow Ruth Kähler Sophia Poznanska Edeltraut Elsner Libertas Schulze-Boysen Dieter Wagner Arvid Harnack Christine Gerlach Mildred Harnack-Fish Hans Schulze Hans Schulze Adam Kuckhoff Ursula Herwig Ursula Herwig Greta Kuckhoff Peter Thom Hans Coppi Karl Walter Diess Karl Walter Diess Oberleutnant Grassmann

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Red Chapel about?
Shortly before the outbreak of World War II: Leopold Trepper, a colonel in the Red Army, travels to Belgium under a false name and sets up a spy ring there. Together with his employees Viktor Sukulow-Gurewitsch, Johann Wenzel, Hillel Katz and Michail Makarow, he succeeds in establishing a spy network throughout Belgium and France in a very short time. With the help of his cover companies - a chain of raincoat shops and later the import-export company Simexco ”- Trepper can collect information from the economy and the Wehrmacht, about Atlantic Wall construction sites and railway lines, and send it to Moscow. The agents also get help from patriots who want to free their countries from the occupation by the Germans.
Who created The Red Chapel?
The Red Chapel was created by Franz Peter Wirth, Franz Peter Wirth.
Who stars in The Red Chapel?
The Red Chapel stars Werner Kreindl, Georges Claisse, Rada Rassimov, Franco Graziosi.
When was The Red Chapel released?
The Red Chapel is a 1972 war & politics, drama series.
Where can I watch The Red Chapel?
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