Falk Harnack directed and co-wrote the film's script with Günther Weisenborn.
[1] Wolfgang Preiss won the German Federal Film Award for his role as the rebel army officer, Claus von Stauffenberg.
Juli, (English title, Jackboot Mutiny), which deals with the same subject.
The screenwriters Günther Weisenborn and Werner Jörg Lüddecke received the Federal Film Prize in silver in 1956.
Wolfgang Preiss also received the Federal Film Prize in silver in 1956 for his portrayal.