Nights on the Road

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Nights on the Road

1952

1h 51m

7.7(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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13 members

Acting

Hans Albers

Fernlastfahrer Heinrich Schlüter

Acting

Hildegard Knef

Inge Hoffmann

Acting

Marius Goring

Kurt Willbrand

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Lucie Mannheim

Anna Schlüter

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Heinrich Gretler

Spediteur Carl Falk

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Gertrud Wolle

Frau Jaguweit

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Hans Reiser

Franz Jaguweit

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Wolf Ackva

Klatte, Inhaber der Broadway-Bar

Acting

Karin Andersen

Lieschen Brunnhuber

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Peter Martin Urtel

Hans Brunnhuber

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Hans Zesch-Ballot

Kriminalinspektor Busch

Acting

Hans Pössenbacher

Unknown Role

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Margot Hielscher

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