Man and Beast
Seen it?1963 | 88 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Operation Mincemeat, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
End of the WWII, concentration camp somewhere in Poland. Prisoners have heard that Germans have plans to kill them all, before the Allies come. One of the prisoners escapes, and tries to find the Allies. A manhunt begins.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 532 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edwin Zbonek
- Götz GeorgeFranz Köhler
- Günther UngeheuerWilly
- Alexander AllersonSS-Mann Goldap
- Petar BanićevićStani
- Stanko BuhanacBlanchi
- Katinka HoffmannVera
- Sima JanićijevićPijan covek
- Nada KasapićMutter
- Herbert KerstenLederer
- Irena KolesarSeljanka