The Execution of the Traitor to the Homeland Ernst S.

The Execution of the Traitor to the Homeland Ernst S.

99 mins | Documentary | Sept. 26, 1976

During World War II 17 men were put to death by Swiss bureaucracy. The reconstruction of the case of Ernst S. fueled a controversy about collective guilt, double standards and the role of Switzerland in the war.

The Execution of the Traitor to the Homeland Ernst S.

99 mins | Documentary | Sept. 26, 1976

The Execution of the Traitor to the Homeland Ernst S.
During World War II 17 men were put to death by Swiss bureaucracy. The reconstruction of the case of Ernst S. fueled a controversy about collective guilt, double standards and the role of Switzerland in the war.
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Original title Die Erschiessung des Landesverräters Ernst S.
Directors Richard Dindo
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