CinemaOSMovie · 1954 · 1h 57m

Stronger Than the Night

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The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured. The Gestapo plans to smash the resistance group around Löning. Despite the imminent threat to his life, Löning, together with his wife, organized the passive resistance of the Hamburg workers against the Hitler regime. In 1944, Löning was again taken and killed.

Directed bySlatan Dudow

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 57m
Language
DE
Released
September 24, 1954
Studios
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge

Hans Löning

Helga Göring

Helga Göring

Gerda Löning

Johannes Arpe

Johannes Arpe

Gauleiter

Harald Halgardt

Harald Halgardt

Eddi Nohl

Helmut Schreiber

Helmut Schreiber

Hackelbusch

Manfred Borges

Manfred Borges

Helmut Karsten

Erika Dunkelmann

Erika Dunkelmann

Käthe Manthey

Aribert Grimmer

Langer, hagerer Arbeiter

Fredy Barten

Gastwirt

Maria Besendahl

Maria Besendahl

Zimmerwirtin

Creative team
Directed by
Slatan Dudow
Slatan Dudow
Written by
Kurt Stern
Jeanne Stern

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