'' Assassination in Davos '' ( ) is a 1976 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag , Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau . It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by a student in 1936 . The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
48th Academy Awards
48th Academy Awards
Assassination in Davos