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Shadows over St. Pauli

19381h 21mFritz Kirchhoff

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Old John Carstens sells his marine‐equipment firm to Lafrenz, unaware it’s now a fuel‐smuggling front. Living above the showroom with daughter Hanna and son Jochen, he resists Lafrenz’s pressure. When Hanna falls for bargeman Oschi Rasmus, Lafrenz demands John either give up Hanna or settle his debts. John defies him and dies. Oschi clears John’s debts, but Lafrenz soon plots against the young couple.

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Smuggling (contraband)

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What is Shadows over St. Pauli (1938) about?

Old John Carstens sells his marine‐equipment firm to Lafrenz, unaware it’s now a fuel‐smuggling front. Living above the showroom with daughter Hanna and son Jochen, he resists Lafrenz’s pressure. When Hanna falls for bargeman Oschi Rasmus, Lafrenz demands John either give up Hanna or settle his debts. John defies him and dies. Oschi clears John’s debts, but Lafrenz soon plots against the young…

Who stars in Shadows over St. Pauli?

Shadows over St. Pauli stars Marieluise Claudius (Hanna Carstens), Gustav Knuth (Oschi Rasmus), Hellmuth Bergmann (Heinrich Lafrenz), Theodor Loos (John Carstens), Klaus Detlef Sierck (Hummel). The film was directed by Fritz Kirchhoff.

How long is Shadows over St. Pauli?

Shadows over St. Pauli has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1938.

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