Overview

On the Faroe Islands, people eke out a meagre existence by catching birds. Merchant Brause pays them little and does a good business. This comes under threat when Dr. Sten Horn suspects that the dangerous annual plague, which kills dozens of inhabitants, is transmitted by birds. Brause forces the people to work anyway and conceals the telegram from the Copenhagen research institute that confirms Horn's suspicions. Horn, supported by his cousin Arne, enlightens the islanders and the greedy Brause can only flee.

Cast

Erwin Geschonneck, Willy A. Kleinau, Käte Alving, Kurt Mikulski, Kurt Mühlhardt, Hans Rose, Kriemhild Falke, Fritz Diez

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What is "Schatten über den Inseln" about?

On the Faroe Islands, people eke out a meagre existence by catching birds. Merchant Brause pays them little and does a good business. This comes under threat when Dr. Sten Horn suspects that the dangerous annual plague, which kills dozens of inhabitants, is transmitted by birds. Brause forces the people to work anyway and conceals the telegram from the Copenhagen research institute that confirms Horn's suspicions. Horn, supported by his cousin Arne, enlightens the islanders and the greedy Brause can only flee.

When was "Schatten über den Inseln" released?

Schatten über den Inseln was released in 1952.

Who stars in "Schatten über den Inseln"?

The cast includes Erwin Geschonneck, Willy A. Kleinau, Käte Alving, Kurt Mikulski.

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