Farmer Jan Alting, who has disowned his son for collaborating with the nazis, provides shelter for a Jewish couple, a wanted communist and a rebel aristocrat. When his son returns, Jan is faced with the stark moral choice of failing those to whom he has given refuge, or conspiring with them to kill his own son.
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Henri van Ees
Jan Alting
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Willem Bakker
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Matthieu van Eysden
Mark Meier
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Jopie Koopman
Mary Meier
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John van Dreelen
Fred van Nespen
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Jan Teulings
Anton Alting
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Edmond T. Gréville Director · Ben van Eysselsteijn Writer Gerard Schurmann Composer
First release December 23, 1948 · Produced in Netherlands, United Kingdom · Original title Niet Tevergeefs
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Netherlands · United Kingdom
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Original title
Niet Tevergeefs
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · December 23, 1948
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