Nights on the Road

Nights on the Road

Nights on the Road

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Nights on the Road

1952

1h 51m

7.9(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

An aging truck driver finds smuggled money and becomes involved with a hijacking crowd.

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Production Companies

Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft

Bavaria Film

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Hans Albers

Fernlastfahrer Heinrich Schlüter

Hans Albers

Acting

Hildegard Knef

Inge Hoffmann

Hildegard Knef

Acting

Marius Goring

Kurt Willbrand

Marius Goring

Acting

Lucie Mannheim

Anna Schlüter

Lucie Mannheim

Acting

Heinrich Gretler

Spediteur Carl Falk

Heinrich Gretler

Acting

Gertrud Wolle

Frau Jaguweit

Gertrud Wolle

Acting

Hans Reiser

Franz Jaguweit

Hans Reiser

Acting

Wolf Ackva

Klatte, Inhaber der Broadway-Bar

Wolf Ackva

Acting

Karin Andersen

Lieschen Brunnhuber

No Image

Acting

Peter Martin Urtel

Hans Brunnhuber

Peter Martin Urtel

Acting

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Kriminalinspektor Busch

Hans Zesch-Ballot

Acting

Hans Pössenbacher

Unknown Role

Hans Pössenbacher

Acting

Margot Hielscher

Unknown Role

Margot Hielscher

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