In simple terms, “Escape from Germany” is a movie released in 2024 that tells a tense historical drama. The film features the struggle of American missionaries in Nazi Germany and their heroic escape – a significant event in contemporary church history. The film was directed by T.C. Christensen, known for his drama and history films, and starred Sebastian Barr, Joseph Batzel, and Ischa Bee.
Where it Filmed?
Escape from Germany was filmed in two main places: Budapest, Hungary, and Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Although the film was set in the menacing backdrop of Nazi Germany in 1939, these diverse locations were used to capture the necessary scenes needed to bring the story to life.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Batzel | Brother Lutz |
| Ischa Bee | Ilse Brunger |
| Pamela Beheshti | Secretary to the Consul |
| Joel Bishop | Military Police Captain |
| Ethan Carr | Mustache Nazi |
| Adam Colvin | President Mark Garff |
| Zechariah Combs | Elder Howell |
| David DeDen | Gestapo Shooter |
| Chase Elwood | Elder Duersch |
| Henning Fischer | Gestapo |
| Mary Hailstone | |
| Scarlett Hazen | Carol Wood |
| Barta Heiner | German Woman on Train |
| Landon Henneman | Elder Barnes |
| Kevin Kirschenmann | President Biehl |
| Dirk Kossin | Train Conductor |
| Loren Lambert | Brother Ruff |
| David McConnell | President Wood |
| Bruce Newbold | Emil Sauer |
| Whitney Palmer | Evelyn Wood |
| Abby Villasmil | Leah |
| Brad Witbeck | Elder McComber |
| Paul Wuthrich | Elder Seibold |
Trivia and Facts
- The length of the film is 1 hour and 37 minutes.
- The drama was based on real-life events that occurred in 1939 when Hitler’s army was tightening Germany’s borders.
- The story recounts the brave escape of 85 American missionaries trapped within Nazi Germany.
- The film’s director and one of its writers is T.C. Christensen.
- Other notable members of the cast include Pamela Beheshti, Joel Bishop, Ethan Carr, and Adam Colvin among others.
- Many people who appeared as extras in the movie are actually the descendants of the missionaries depicted in the film.
