
The Benthin Family (1950)
1h 38m | PG-13
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.
Director: Kurt Maetzig
Studio: DEFA
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Maly Delschaft
as Annemarie Naumann

Harry Hindemith
as Seidel

Erik Schumann
as Hans Bodmer

Charlotte Ander
as Olga Benthin

Hans-Georg Rudolph
as Theo Benthin

Werner Pledath
as Gustav Benthin