The Silent Raid (1962)
1h 38m
Running Time
December 21, 1962Release Date
The Silent Raid (1962)
1h 38m
Running Time
December 21, 1962Release Date
Plot.
In 1944 Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a band of Dutch resistance fighters plot to covertly rescue dozens of compatriots from the local Nazi prison.
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Cast & Crew.
Rob de Vries
Piet Kramer
Ab Abspoel
PTT-monteur Jan
Kees Brusse
Inspecteur Bakker
Piet Römer
Eppie Bultsma
Henk Admiraal
Hein de Zwijger
Chris Baay
Vos
Yoka Berretty
Mies
Hetty Beck
Eppie's mother
Hans Culeman
Grundmann
Paul Rotha
Director
Riek Schagen
Wim's Mother
Louis De Jong
Writer
Hans Boswinkel
Wim Douma
Sacco van der Made
Merchant
Bert Haanstra
Writer
Rudolf Meyer
Producer
Pieter Lutz
Agent Turksma
Hugo de Groot
Composer
André van den Heuvel
Agent Teunisse
Else van Epen-de Groot
Composer
Bernard Droog
Jellema
Els Bouwman
Miss Lamers
Lo van Hensbergen
De Vries
Sjef van Leeuwen
Mottige Leen
Onno Molenkamp
Resistance leader Peters
Pierre Myin
Smits, veteran at the prison office
Robert Sobels
Resistance leader Halbertsma
Hans Tiemeijer
Doctor Wartena
Rob van der Linden
PTT mechanic Theo
Prosper Dekeukelaire
Director of Photography
Robert Kruger
Editor
Ger van Leeuwen
Music
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 21, 1962
Original NameDe overval
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Genres
Wiki.
The Silent Raid (Dutch: De Overval) is a 1962 Dutch war film directed by Paul Rotha. It shows a true story from World War II: the raid on Leeuwarden prison of December 8, 1944. Without firing a shot, Dutch resistance members disguised as German SD and their prisoners enter the prison, free 39 prisoners and vanish into the city. The Germans were unable to find any of the organizers or escapees.
It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. The film was one of the most successful in the Netherlands (1,474,000 tickets sold). The scenario was written by Loe de Jong.