The specification discloses a battery cell having an intrinsic overcharge protection, a battery made with the battery cell, and a method for manufacturing the battery cell. The battery cell includes, in the following order, a positive electrode, at least one polymer film that is electrically conducting and has an ion conducting electrolyte distributed therein, a P-doped and electrically semi-conducting and ion conducting film, an N-doped and electrically semi-conducting and ion conducting film, and a negative electrode.