Witness Out of Hell

Witness Out of Hell

83 mins | Drama | June 28, 1967

Leah Weiss, a Polish Jew, was first forced into prostitution at Auschwitz. Afterwards, she was victimized in medical experiments. Now, twenty years later, German war crimes prosecutors hope she will be their star witness. But can she stand up to the shame, the publicity, and the reliving of those experiences?

Witness Out of Hell

83 mins | Drama | June 28, 1967

Witness Out of Hell
Leah Weiss, a Polish Jew, was first forced into prostitution at Auschwitz. Afterwards, she was victimized in medical experiments. Now, twenty years later, German war crimes prosecutors hope she will be their star witness. But can she stand up to the shame, the publicity, and the reliving of those experiences?
Producers Avala Film, Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
Original title Die Zeugin aus der Hölle
Directors Živorad 'Žika' Mitrović
Writers Frida Filipović, Michael Mansfeld

Cast

Irene Papas

as Lea Weiss

Heinz Drache

as Staatsanwalt Hoffmann

Daniel Gélin

as Bora Petrović

Alice Treff

as Frau von Keller

Jean Claudio

as Charlos Bianchi

Werner Peters

as Von Walden

Radmila Guteša

as Elsa

Petar Banićević

as Fischer

Hans Zesch-Ballot

as Dr. Berger

Darko Tatić

as Recepcioner Alfred

Janez Vrhovec

as Doktor