After World War II, scores of refugees leave in search of a new home. They now stand in the hall of a large mansion, waiting to receive their deeds of ownership for sections of land that the lord of the manor had left behind after he fled. Among them is young Jeruscheit who, during her travels, had to bury one of her own children. Her husband has been declared missing, and up until now she has had little purpose in life. But then she discovers it: to work, to build, and to help others. And maybe someday Jeruscheit will find her family.
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12 people
Ursula Voß
Frau Jeruscheit
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Der Schritt vom Wege
Fritz Wagner
Neubauer Jeruscheit
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The Bridge
The Barge of Happy People
Herbert Wilk
Bürgermeister Siebold
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U-Boat, Course West!
The Rothschilds
Hans Sternberg
Altbauer Strunk
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Destiny
Aribert Grimmer
Altbauer Melzig
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The Witches of Salem
The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes
Peter Marx
Altbauer Schulzke
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Ways across the Country
Ernst Schneller
Oskar Höcker
Neubauer Kubinski
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The 3 Penny Opera
Albert Arid
Landarbeiter Schramm
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Geheimakte W.B. 1
Fridericus
Elfie Dugall
Küchenmädchen
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Old Boat and Young Love
The Bridge
Hans Ulrich
Landrat
Also in
The Illegal
The Beaver Coat
Karl Platen
Großvater Karchow
Known for
M
Destiny
Kurt Mikulski
Siedler
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Revolutionshochzeit
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Milo Harbich Director · Kurt Hahne Writer Werner Eisbrenner Composer
First release October 18, 1946 · Produced in Germany · Production Herstellungsgruppe Kurt Hahne
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DEFA
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Herstellungsgruppe Kurt Hahne
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Germany
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Original title
Freies Land
Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · October 18, 1946
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