photos news photos news Simplon-Tunnel 1959 90 min Drama A sociohistorical drama about the construction of the Simplon-tunnel: A conflict develops when German workers want to strike and fight for better working conditions while Italian workers simply want to earn money and provide for their families. watched want to watch oscars IMDb 8.2 director Gottfried Kolditz writer Gottfried Kolditz news ✕ loading… photos ✕ cast Otto Mellies Brigitte Krause Horst Weinheimer Gerry Wolff Johannes Arpe Kurt Oligmüller Elfriede Florin H Hans Finohr Pietro Canali C Christiane Lechle P Paul Lewitt R Rolf Ripperger W William Adelt W Wolf von Beneckendorff K Klaus Bamberg Edith Volkmann C Christine Schwarze