nazi,world war ii,prisoner of war,mock trial,miscarriage of justice

The 5th Day of Peace (1970)

Poster for The 5th Day of Peace

One of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of "military justice"

Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".

Cast & Crew

Director
Giuliano Montaldo
  • Profile picture of Franco Nero
    Bruno Grauber Franco Nero
  • Profile picture of Richard Johnson
    John Miller Richard Johnson
  • Profile picture of Helmuth Schneider
    Von Bleicher Helmuth Schneider
  • Profile picture of Bud Spencer
    Jelinek Bud Spencer
  • Profile picture of Michael Goodliffe
    Snow Michael Goodliffe
  • Profile picture of Relja Bašić
    George Romney Relja Bašić
  • Profile picture of Enrico Osterman
    Trevor Enrico Osterman
  • Profile picture of Osvaldo Ruggieri
    Warner Osvaldo Ruggieri

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Keywords

  • nazi
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • mock trial
  • miscarriage of justice