The Beacon (1954)

6.0/10 95 min Drama

Overview

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...

Cast

Leonhard Ritter

Leuchtturmwärter

Horst Naumann

Mastfischer

Waltraut Kramm

Mastfischer's Frau

Jochen Thomas

Masträuber

Ursula Kempert

Masträuber's Frau

Hans Klering

Kaufmann

Kurt Oligmüller

Fischer

Maria Besendahl

Tante

Karl Brenk

Matrose

Maly Delschaft

Dame in der Küche

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