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The Benthin Family

  • 1950
  • TMDB 6.1/10
  • 1h 38m

The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German police catch on quickly, however, and Gustav is arrested. The small band of smugglers disperses, with Gustav’s chauffer Peter Naumann fleeing to the West and his sister choosing the East after struggling to find work and lodging in the West.

Overview

The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German police catch on quickly, however, and Gustav is arrested. The small band of smugglers disperses, with Gustav’s chauffer Peter Naumann fleeing to the West and his sister choosing the East after struggling to find work and lodging in the West.

Cast

  • Maly DelschaftAnnemarie Naumann
  • Harry HindemithSeidel
  • Erik SchumannHans Bodmer
  • Charlotte AnderOlga Benthin
  • Hans-Georg RudolphTheo Benthin
  • Werner PledathGustav Benthin
  • Peter DornseifDr. Benthin
  • Brigitte ConradUrsel Benthin

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