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The Second Track (1962)

Original title: Das zweite Gleis

1962-10-26 · 1h 20m · DE
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In this German drama, Brock (Albert Hetterle), a railroad inspector, witnesses a robbery at a train depot. He recognizes the thief, but turning the man in would mean acknowledging he knows him, thus revealing his own complicity with the Nazi war machine. When Brock's daughter (Annekathrin Bürger) and her boyfriend (Horst Jonischkan) begin to question him about the incident, will the secret he's kept for nearly 20 years finally be exposed?

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Günter KunertWriterJoachim KunertDirector, Writer

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Albert HetterleAlbert HetterleWalter BrockAnnekathrin BürgerAnnekathrin BürgerVera BrockHorst JonischkanHorst JonischkanFrankWalter Richter-ReinickWalter Richter-ReinickErwin RungeHelga GöringHelga GöringFrau RungeTrude BechmannTrude BechmannÄltere FrauPaul BerndtPaul BerndtKriminalbeamterMaria BesendahlMaria BesendahlBäckerinJohanna ClasJohanna ClasAnneliese MerkelErik S. KleinErik S. KleinBrigitte LindenbergBrigitte LindenbergWalter E. FußWalter E. Fuß

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference759833Actor preference359877 · 377682 · 437372Country preferenceXg

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What is The Second Track about?

In this German drama, Brock (Albert Hetterle), a railroad inspector, witnesses a robbery at a train depot. He recognizes the thief, but turning the man in would mean acknowledging he knows him, thus revealing his own complicity with the Nazi war machine. When Brock's daughter (Annekathrin Bürger) and her boyfriend (Horst Jonischkan) begin to question him about the incident, will the secret he's kept for nearly 20 years finally be exposed?

How long is The Second Track?

The Second Track has a runtime of 80 minutes.