The Porcupine: News from the West
(Das Stacheltier – Es geht um die Wurst)
GDR, 1955, 8 min, b&w
In German; English subtitles

Das Stacheltier – Es geht um die Wurst © DEFA-Stiftung
Credits:
| Röbbeling, Harald |
| Röbbeling, Harald |
| Pechlow, Charlotte |
| Fehdmer, Walter |
| Horn, Harald |
| Geschonneck, Erwin |
| Kube, Horst |
| Wünscher, Marianne |
| Wüst, Hannelore |
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Synopsis
“Poisoned sausages in East Germany!” Karl gets scared when he hears this news on the West Berlin radio station RIAS (Radio in the American Sector). What a surprise to see his supposedly dead friends a few days later – sitting happily in the pub.
This episode can also be purchased as a special feature on the DVD of Carbide and Sorrel.

