The Beacon (1954)
1h 35m · 3 Dec 1954
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On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...
| Movie ID | 35670 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Wolfgang Staudte |
| Main cast | Leonhard Ritter, Horst Naumann, Waltraut Kramm, Jochen Thomas, Ursula Kempert, Friedrich Gnaß, Hans Klering, Ulrich von der Trenck |
| Release date | 3 December 1954 |
| Release year | 1954 |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 95 min (1h 35m) |
| Rating | 6.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Writers: Wolfgang Staudte, Werner Jörg Lüddecke
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Leonhard RitterLeuchtturmwärter
Horst NaumannMastfischer
Waltraut KrammMastfischer's Frau
Jochen ThomasMasträuber
Ursula KempertMasträuber's Frau
Friedrich GnaßAlter Mann mit Prothese
Hans KleringKaufmann
Ulrich von der TrenckSchnapsfischer
Maria WendtFrau des Schnapsfischers
Kurt OligmüllerFischer
Barbara AdolphJunge Mutter
Martin AngermannFischer
Kurt ArndtWischnu
Ricarda BenndorfFischerin
Maria BesendahlTante
Heino BiesenthalKind
Karl BrenkMatrose
Fritz DechoMatrose
Maly DelschaftDame in der Küche
Irene EisermannFischerin
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