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Attack on Baku

Anschlag auf Baku

1942 · 91 min · Adventure

Set in Azerbaijan in 1919, this wartime drama pits a German security officer against British agents scheming to seize the Baku oil fields through sabotage. A propaganda-tinged period thriller.

Why it’s here

A German wartime thriller organized around Baku and control of Azerbaijani oil.

Runtime
91 min
Genre
Adventure
Mood
dark · adventurous
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit · shorter watch · film history

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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