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Street Acquaintances

Street Acquaintances

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Street Acquaintances

1948

1h 44m

7.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

The film centres around the young woman Erika, desperately seeking for love and escape from the depression of the times, drifting, and in the end becoming involved with a circle of rich people who sell goods for sexual favours.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gisela Trowe

Gisela Trowe

Erika

Alice Treff

Alice Treff

Annemie

Agnes Windeck

Agnes Windeck

Krankenschwester

Ursula Voß

Siegmar Schneider

Harry Hindemith

Harry Hindemith

Hans Klering

Hans Klering

Ursula Friese

Arno Paulsen

Arno Paulsen

Eduard Wandrey

Eduard Wandrey

Creative team

Directed by: Peter Pewas
Written by: Arthur Pohl

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