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      Escape From East Berlin

      1962 1h 34m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score 50+ Ratings After East Berlin chauffer Kurt Schroder (Don Murray) decides to escape to West Germany, he begins a plan to dig a tunnel under the Berlin Wall. Soon members of Kurt's family are in on the highly risky endeavor, with friends such as the pretty Erika Jurgens (Christine Kaufmann) also joining the effort. As the group tries to execute its plan, Kurt and the others worry about patrolling police and nosy neighbors, fearing they will be discovered before they can complete the tunnel. Read More Read Less

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      dave j After WW II the Berlin wall was built with members wanting to escape to the other side, which is supposedly based on fact. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Bad acting, good plot... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member based on a true story this film looks at folks had 2 do 2 get out of communist east berlin Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A few of the typical escape cliches and moments of tension but, overall, a good yarn. Probably a fair representation of East Berliners. Worth watching when it comxs up on TCM. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After East Berlin chauffer Kurt Schroder (Don Murray) decides to escape to West Germany, he begins a plan to dig a tunnel under the Berlin Wall. Soon members of Kurt's family are in on the highly risky endeavor, with friends such as the pretty Erika Jurgens (Christine Kaufmann) also joining the effort. As the group tries to execute its plan, Kurt and the others worry about patrolling police and nosy neighbors, fearing they will be discovered before they can complete the tunnel.
      Director
      Robert Siodmak
      Production Co
      Walter Wood Productions
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Apr 28, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 34m