The Last U-Boat

The Last U-Boat

99 mins | Drama, War, TV Movie | March 20, 1993

Near the end of WWII a lone U-Boat is sent from Germany to Japan carrying plutonium needed for a Japanese A-Bomb. During the long journey, news arrives on the radio that Hitler killed himself and Germany has surrendered. This causes a rift in the crew, the Nazi Party members wanting to continue to Japan since they are still at war, while the others just want to surrender or return home.

The Last U-Boat

99 mins | Drama, War, TV Movie | March 20, 1993

The Last U-Boat
Near the end of WWII a lone U-Boat is sent from Germany to Japan carrying plutonium needed for a Japanese A-Bomb. During the long journey, news arrives on the radio that Hitler killed himself and Germany has surrendered. This causes a rift in the crew, the Nazi Party members wanting to continue to Japan since they are still at war, while the others just want to surrender or return home.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers ZDF, Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion
Original title Das letzte U-Boot
Directors Frank Beyer
Writers Knut Boeser

Cast

Ulrich Mühe

as Gerber - Kommandant

Ulrich Tukur

as Röhler - 1. Wachoffizier

Kaoru Kobayashi

as Tatsumi - Fregattenkapitän

Goro Ohashi

as Kimura - Fregattenkapitän

Manfred Zapatka

as Beck - Geschwaderrichter

Matthias Habich

as Mellenberg - General

Udo Samel

as Dr. Falke

Sylvester Groth

as Funker Maschke

Pierre Besson

as Matrose

Michael Härle

as Matrose

Barry Bostwick

as Captain Hawkins