The Benthin Family

Overview

The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German police catch on quickly, however, and Gustav is arrested. The small band of smugglers disperses, with Gustav’s chauffer Peter Naumann fleeing to the West and his sister choosing the East after struggling to find work and lodging in the West.

Directed by Kurt Maetzig, Slatan Dudow, Richard Groschopp

Top cast

Maly Delschaft

Annemarie Naumann

Harry Hindemith

Seidel

Erik Schumann

Hans Bodmer

Charlotte Ander

Olga Benthin

H

Hans-Georg Rudolph

Theo Benthin

Werner Pledath

Gustav Benthin

P

Peter Dornseif

Dr. Benthin

B

Brigitte Conrad

Ursel Benthin

O

Ottokar Runze

Peter Naumann

H

Hannelore Koblenz

Hede Naumann

K

Karl-Heinz Deickert

Klaus Naumann

H

Helmuth Hinzelmann

Mr. Brown

Konrad Petzold

FDJler

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