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Lambs to the Slaughter (1963)
TV Movie | 99 min | Drama

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Lambs to the Slaughter (1963)

TV Movie | 99 min | Drama

Strange things happen in the overnight express: according to a cryptic, obviously military announcement, the train's telephone link with the outside world has been cut off, access to the rear part of the train has been barred, the windows ...See moreStrange things happen in the overnight express: according to a cryptic, obviously military announcement, the train's telephone link with the outside world has been cut off, access to the rear part of the train has been barred, the windows cannot be opened and the train does not stop at any station. While the train's secretary decides to get to the bottom of these ominous events, the other passengers react quietly and are annoyed by the young woman's anxiety. A young priest prevents her from pulling the emergency brake. He preaches to her about the commandment "Respect the emergency brake". One of the passengers, an industrial psychologist, delivers a lecture over the train's loudspeakers in support of the priest's demand that everyone keep quiet. It is finally found that the emergency brake does not work either, but no-one protests. Everyone laughs at the secretary and the priest explains to one old lady that the measures have been imposed by a responsible authority. Champagne is served, everyone is laughing and dancing - everything is as it should be and there is nothing to worry about. The passengers play a game to pass the time. The game is called "Animals to the slaughter". One after another, they mime the killing of an animal while the others guess which animal is being killed. Finally, a journalist demonstrates how people are killed: general humming represents an air raid, the nuclear mushroom is drawn in the air. Some of the passengers who have not joined in the game have gathered in the secretary's compartment. They want an explanation for the mysterious goings-on. Suddenly the train comes to a standstill and for a moment the people panic, but they all calm down when the train moves off and the lights come on again. The secretary makes one last attempt to reach the barred compartments at the rear of the train, but is prevented by a "democratic" vote by the passengers. The majority do not wish to know what is going on in the train. When they reach their destination, the girl is led away by the conductor and the other passengers quietly alight from the train. Written by Anonymous See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernst Jacobi Pfarrer Hartmann Pfarrer Hartmann See fewer	The White Ribbon (2009)
Gerlach Fiedler Betriebspsychologe Huber Betriebspsychologe Huber See fewer	Die Theaterwerkstatt: Eine Retrospektive (1971)
Uwe Friedrichsen Reisender Köhler Reisender Köhler See fewer	Maximilian von Mexiko (1970)
Peter Lehmbrock Toningenieur Fuchs Toningenieur Fuchs See fewer	Hungarian Rhapsody (1954)
Bruno Dietrich Oberfähnrich Hansen Oberfähnrich Hansen See fewer	It (1966)
Hartmut Reck Journalist Engel Journalist Engel See fewer	Raskolnikoff (1959)
Gert Haucke Journalist Steinhoff Journalist Steinhoff See fewer	Krankensaal 6 (1974)
Ina Peters Frau Steinhoff Frau Steinhoff See fewer	Charley's Aunt (1956)
Albert Johannes Herr von Aasenstein Herr von Aasenstein See fewer	Murderers Among Us (1946)
Mita von Ahlefeldt Frau von Aasenstein Frau von Aasenstein See fewer	Die Andere (1949)
Ingmar Zeisberg Schreibabteilmädchen Schreibabteilmädchen See fewer	Tante Wanda aus Uganda (1957)
Kurt-Otto Fritsch Schaffner Schaffner See fewer	The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950)
Renate Pichler Barmädchen Barmädchen See fewer	Masters of the Universe (1984)