Dead Water
6.5
After building a dam, closing off the Zuiderzee from the sea, it effectively turns the former sea into a lake and the fishermen call it "dead water". They desperately attack the dam with spades and even explosives, culminating in tragedy.
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Cast
11 people
Jan Musch
Willem de Geus
Also in
The Ghost Train
Myrte & The Demons
Theo de Maal
Jaap de Meeuw
Known for
The Marquise of O
Simon Koster
Gerard Rutten
Bets Ranucci-Beckman
Aaf de Meeuw
No other roles listed
Arnold Marlé
Dirk Brak
Known for
The Abominable Snowman
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Betsy Ranucci-Beckman
Aaf de Meeuw
Max Croiset
Jan Brak
Also in
Village by the River
A Dog of Flanders
Helga Gogh
Maartje Brak
No other roles listed
John Schilthuizen
Freek
Also in
Song of Spring
Rubber
Jules Verstraete
Visser
Also in
Rubber
Rembrandt
Gerard Rutten Director · Simon Koster Writer Andor von Bàrsy Cinematographer
First release August 15, 1934 · Produced in Netherlands · Original title Dood water
Production
Nederlandse Filmgemeenschap
Production
Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Dood water
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Italy · August 15, 1934
Venice
Netherlands · October 25, 1934
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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