The Light on the Gallows
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Europe in 1793. For years, England and France have been at war with each other. Now, France sends three men to the British colony of Jamaica to organize a slave revolt. The envoys are Debuisson, the grandson of a Jamaican rum manufacturer, who knows the island very well, his old friend Sasportas, and the sailor Galloudec. After having established contact with the fragmented rebel groups, they receive the surprising news of Napoleon′s takeover in France. Whereas Debuisson, who by now has gotten used to his role as a rich heir, wants to wait for new instructions from home, his companions are determined to press ahead with the revolt. When a slave kills a British guard, the situation escalates.
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Cast
22 people
Alexander Lang
Sasportas
Also in
Solo Sunny
Der Leutnant Yorck von Wartenburg
Amza Pellea
Debuisson
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Michael the Brave
Uncle Marin, the Billionaire
Jürgen Holtz
Galloudec
Known for
Good Bye, Lenin!
Stereo
Erwin Geschonneck
Bering
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Naked Among Wolves
Jacob the Liar
Heidemarie Wenzel
Elisabeth
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The Legend of Paul and Paula
The Dove on the Roof
Käthe Reichel
Tante
Also in
Daniel Druskat
The Legend of Paul and Paula
Milan Beli
Bloomfield
Known for
She Devils of the SS
Herbert Köfer
Myrtle
Also in
Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck
Naked Among Wolves
Axel Triebel
Vetter James
Also in
Heinrich der Verhinderte
King Thrushbeard
Volkmar Kleinert
Galdy
Known for
The Lives of Others
Lara
Rolf Hoppe
Pfarrer Clark
Known for
Three Wishes for Cinderella
Mephisto
Szymon Szurmiej
Known for
The Hourglass Sanatorium
Helmut Nitzschke Director · Gert Billing Writer Anna Seghers Story
First release May 13, 1976 · Produced in XG, Germany · Production DEFA
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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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DEFA
Production
XG · Germany
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Original title
Das Licht auf dem Galgen
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · May 13, 1976
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No release date listed for United States.
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