Movielogr
Backstairs (1921)
Directed by Paul Leni, Leopold Jessner
Overview
In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up… but tragedy will soon befall all three.
Length 50 minutes
Actors
Henny Porten | Fritz Kortner | William Dieterle | Eugene Dieterle