Soon after World War II, a pregnant Polish refugee, Pauline, wanders Berlin looking for the boyfriend who abandoned her. She has no option but to sell her child to another woman, Anna. After the birth, Pauline decides she wants the baby back.
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17 people
Curd Jürgens
Bruno Mechelke
Known for
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Enemy Below
Maria Schell
Pauline Karka
Known for
White Nights
Superman
Gustav Knuth
Karl John
Known for
Sissi
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Anna John
Also in
I Accuse
The Years Pass
Ilse Steppat
Frau Knobbe
Known for
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Franz Rémond Jr.
Harro Hassenreuter
No other roles listed
Lou Seitz
Hebamme Kielbacke
Known for
Girls in Uniform
Barbara Rost
Selma Knobbe
Also in
Zwischenfall in Benderath
Erich Dunskus
Also in
Hände hoch
Die Katze im Sack
Carl de Vogt
Also in
The Spiders: Part 1 - The Golden Sea
Vom Rande des Sumpfes
Hans Bergmann
Also in
Teenage Playmates
Fresh, Young and Sexy
Walter Bluhm
Also in
Somewhere in Berlin
Unter einem Dach
Robert Siodmak Director · Jochen Huth Writer Gerhart Hauptmann Author
First release July 6, 1955 · Produced in Germany · Production Central Cinema Company Film
Production
CCC Filmkunst
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Central Cinema Company Film
Production
Germany
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Original title
Die Ratten
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · July 6, 1955
Theatrical · West Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 29, 1964 · TV · East Germany
Russia
September 9, 1957 · Theatrical
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