The read
It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
Old John Carstens sells his marine‐equipment firm to Lafrenz, unaware it’s now a fuel‐smuggling front. Living above the showroom with daughter Hanna and son Jochen, he resists Lafrenz’s pressure. When Hanna falls for bargeman Oschi Rasmus, Lafrenz demands John either give up Hanna or settle his debts. John defies him and dies. Oschi clears John’s debts, but Lafrenz soon plots against the young couple.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Fritz KirchhoffDirector
- Ernst HasselbachScreenplay
- Per SchwenzenScreenplay
- Wolfgang ZellerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Marieluise ClaudiusHanna Carstens
- Gustav KnuthOschi Rasmus
- Hellmuth BergmannHeinrich Lafrenz
- Theodor LoosJohn Carstens
- Klaus Detlef SierckHummel
- Maria KoppenhöferFrau Lafrens
- Walter WernerOhm Timmer
- Erich DunskusEwermann
- Margot ErbstFrau Ewermann
- Ernst SattlerMüller
Themes
smuggling (contraband)