Overview
In 1944 Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a band of Dutch resistance fighters plot to covertly rescue dozens of compatriots from the local Nazi prison.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Else van Epen-de Groot, Hugo de Groot and Ger van Leeuwen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Prosper Dekeukeleire
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Louis De JongWriter
- Original title
- De overval
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 21, 1962
- Original language
- Dutch
- Countries
- Netherlands
Production
Cast
Rob de VriesPiet Kramer
Kees BrusseInspecteur Bakker
Piet RömerEppie Bultsma
Yoka BerrettyMies- Hans CulemanGrundmann
Riek SchagenWim's Mother- Hans BoswinkelWim Douma
Sacco van der MadeMerchant
Pieter LutzAgent Turksma
André van den HeuvelAgent Teunisse
Bernhard DroogJellema- Henk AdmiraalHein de Zwijger
Chris BaayVos- Hetty BeckEppie's mother
- Els BouwmanMiss Lamers
Lo van HensbergenDe Vries- Sjef van LeeuwenMottige Leen
Onno MolenkampResistance leader Peters- Pierre MyinSmits, veteran at the prison office
- Robert SobelsResistance leader Halbertsma
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