''Assassination in Davos'' (german: Konfrontation) is a 1974 Swiss thriller film directed by

Rolf Lyssy Rolf Lyssy (born 25 February 1936) is a Swiss screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''Assassination in Davos'' (1975) * ''The Swissmakers'' (1979) * ''Kassettenliebe'' (1982) * ''Leo Sonnyboy'' (1989) References External link ...

and starring

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, Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau. It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi

Wilhelm Gustloff Wilhelm Gustloff (30 January 1895 – 4 February 1936) was the founder of the Swiss NSDAP/AO (the Nazi Party organisation for German citizens living outside Germany) at Davos. He remained its leader from 1932 until he was assassinated in 193 ...

David Frankfurter David Frankfurter (9 July 1909 – 19 July 1982) was a Croatian Jew known for assassinating Wilhelm Gustloff, the Swiss branch leader of the Nazi Party, in February 1936 in Davos, Switzerland. He surrendered and confessed, and was sentenced to ...

in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the

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at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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* Gert Haucke –

* Marianne Kehlau – Frau Hedwig Gustloff *

Hilde Ziegler Hilde Ziegler (1939–1999) was a German film and television actress. Selected filmography * ''Assassination in Davos'' (1975) * ''The Swissmakers'' (1978) * ''Kassettenliebe'' (1982) * ''L'amour des femmes'' (1982) * ' (1994) * ''Beresina, or the ...

– Doris Steiger *

Wolfram Berger Wolfram Berger (born 12 October 1945 in Graz) is an Austrian actor. Selected filmography * ''Assassination in Davos'' (1975) * ''General Sutter ''General Sutter'' is a 1999 Swiss historical film directed by Benny Fasnacht and starring Wer ...

– Zvonko *

Michael Rittermann Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

– Rabbi Frankfurter *

Alfred Schlageter Alfred Schlageter (August 26, 1896 – September 21, 1981) was a Swiss actor. Selected filmography * ''The Divine Jetta'' (1937) * '' After the Storm'' (1948) * ''The Mountains Between Us'' (1956) * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1960) * ''William Tell ...

– Rabbi Salomon *

Peter Arens Peter Arens (1928–2015) was a German-born Swiss film and television actor.Goble p.13 Selected filmography * ''The Mountains Between Us'' (1956) * '' The Last Summer'' (1954) * '' Silence in the Forest'' (1955) * ''Uli the Tenant'' (1955) * ''Re ...

– Procureur de l'État *

Max Knapp Max Knapp (13 November 1899 - 16 December 1979) was a Swiss film and television actor. Selected filmography * '' Der Kegelkönig'' (1942) * ''Gilberte de Courgenay'' (1942) * '' Polizischt Wäckerli'' (1956) * ''Sacred Waters'' (1960) * ''William ...

– President de la Cour

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* 1974 films 1970s thriller films 1970s German-language films Films directed by Rolf Lyssy Films set in 1936 Swiss historical films {{1970s-thriller-film-stub

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