Knock-Out
(Der Kinnhaken)
GDR, 1962, 75 min, color
In German; no subtitles
Der Kinnhaken © DEFA-Stiftung, Milos Sauer
Credits:
Thiel, Heinz |
Bastian, Horst |
Krug, Manfred |
Brückner, Willi |
Wallstein, Hans-Joachim |
Hinze-Sokoloff, Anneliese |
Novotny, Josef |
Saurer, Milos |
Schneider, Christoph |
Kaddatz, Gerhard |
Asriel, André |
Böhme, Marita |
Braun, Hannes W. |
Flössel, Hans |
Frohriep, Jürgen |
Funk, Paul |
Greiff, Dietlinde |
Klein, Erik S. |
Krug, Manfred |
Legal, Marga |
Troegner, Werner |
Wolff, Gerry |
DEFA Studio for Feature Films |
Synopsis
Carolin lives in the East but works in a West Berlin bar. After the building of the wall she tries to persuade Georg, a soldier of the border regiment, to let her cross over. He falls in love with her and defends her against a West German pimp with a punch to the jaw.
This film was written by Manfred Krug, who also plays the lead role.