Movie: The Beacon

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Leonhard Ritter
Leonhard Ritter

Leuchtturmwärter

Horst Naumann
Horst Naumann

Mastfischer

Waltraut Kramm
Waltraut Kramm

Mastfischer's Frau

Jochen Thomas
Jochen Thomas

Masträuber

Ursula Kempert
Ursula Kempert

Masträuber's Frau

Friedrich Gnaß
Friedrich Gnaß

Alter Mann mit Prothese

Hans Klering
Hans Klering

Kaufmann

Ulrich von der Trenck
Ulrich von der Trenck

Schnapsfischer

Maria Wendt
Maria Wendt

Frau des Schnapsfischers

Kurt Oligmüller
Kurt Oligmüller

Fischer

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    On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...

  • Release Date

    1954-12-03

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    6

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    Deutsch
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