
The Beacon (1954)
1h 35m | PG-13
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...
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Studio: DEFA
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Leonhard Ritter
as Leuchtturmwärter

Horst Naumann
as Mastfischer

Waltraut Kramm
as Mastfischer's Frau

Jochen Thomas
as Masträuber

Ursula Kempert
as Masträuber's Frau

Friedrich Gnaß
as Alter Mann mit Prothese