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Harbour Drift (1929)

Directed by Leo Mittler

Overview

A sordid tale of poverty and greed set within a quayside milieu of crime and prostitution, the narrative centres on the quest for a sparkling pearl necklace stolen by a beggar under the gaze of a prostitute, who persuades her unemployed friend to steal it back, with tragic consequences. The story unfolds in flashback, without irony or a hint of redemption: life simply goes on.

Length 74 minutes

Actors

Lissy Arna | Paul Rehkopf | Fritz Genschow | Friedrich Gnaß | Sig Arno | Margarete Kupfer