The ship stoker Heini Holler leaves Greece for health reasons and reports to the consulate of fascist Germany. The consul sends him back to Hamburg. He had previously reported him to the Gestapo there as politically suspicious. On his arrival, Holler is immediately arrested. His comrades kidnap the consul and demand an exchange for Heini, which is to take place in Marseille. The Gestapo agree to this as a pretense and secure the support of the French police to arrest the kidnappers. However, the solidarity of the sailors in Marseille is stronger and Heini is able to cure his lung disease in the Soviet Union.
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Cast
32 people
Hans Klering
Heini Holler
Also in
Outskirts
Ways across the Country
Inge Keller
Charly
Known for
Aimée & Jaguar
Karl Plintzner
Ludwig Turek
EW Fiedler
Hermann Stövesand
Ferdinand
Also in
Bear Ye One Another's Burden...
Es waren einmal drei Schwestern ...
Hans Heinrich
Richard Nicolas
Ernst W. Fiedler
Peter Marx
Schorsch
Also in
Ways across the Country
Ernst Schneller
Marieluise Steinhauer
Horst Hans Sieber
Ernst W. Fiedler Director · Richard Nicolas Writer Ludwig Turek Author
First release April 12, 1951 · Produced in XG
Production
DEFA
Production
XG
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · April 12, 1951
XG · April 12, 1951
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
June 1, 1951
Russia
January 3, 1952
Russia
January 3, 1952 · Theatrical
XC
July 4, 1952 · Theatrical
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