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The mechanic Behnke wants to join the Nazi party to secure a good living. However, after his Jewish neighbors have been taken away, he changes his views. Trying to remain "a non-political man," he withdraws from reality and becomes a Nazis laborer.
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Cast
27 people
Paul Esser
Hans Behnke
Known for
Pippi Longstocking
Daughters of Darkness
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Rudi Wille
Known for
All the Way Boys
They Called Him Bulldozer
Werner Peters
Udo Schulze
Known for
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
Brigitte Krause
Inge
Also in
Ferienheim Bergkristall
Flucht aus der Hölle
Irene Korb
Charlotte Blank Behnke
Also in
Sunday Drivers
Jacke wie Hose
Reinhold Bernt
Kurt Blank
Known for
The Blue Angel
Karl-Heinz Deickert
Hellmuth Behnke
Also in
Heart of Stone
The Benthin Family
Siegfried Andrich
SS-Mann
Also in
The Cuckoos
Valeska Stock
Hebamme
Also in
The Weavers
Cab No. 13
Theodor Vogeler
SD-Mann
Also in
The Goose Girl
Council of the Gods
Albert Johannes
Personalchef "VB"
Known for
The Murderers Are Among Us
Walter Tarrach
Also in
Heart of Stone
Süss, the Jew
Wolfgang Staudte Director · Erwin Klein Writer Fritz Staudte Writer
First release September 16, 1949 · Produced in Germany · Production DEFA
Production
Herstellungsgruppe Herbert Uhlich
Production
DEFA
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · September 16, 1949
Premiere · Berlin, Babylon, Defa-Filmtheater Kastanienallee
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
February 9, 1950 · Theatrical
Finland
June 30, 1950 · Theatrical
France
October 25, 1950 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 2, 1959 · Theatrical
Russia
April 17, 1950 · Theatrical · Субтитры – к/ст им. Горького, 1949 г.
Sweden
March 3, 1958 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 11, 1954 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
XC
March 2, 1951 · Theatrical
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