The Tunnel

Overview

Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.

Release Date

21 January 2001

150 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Harry Melchior
Friederike " Fritzi " Scholz
Matthis Hiller
Carola Hiller
Fred von Klausnitz
Vittorio Castanza
Theo Lohmann
Oberst Krüger
Marianne von Krausnitz
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