The Benthin Family (1950)

• Drama

The brothers Theo and Gustav Benthin pull profits through smuggling in divided Germany: Theo in the West and Gustav in the East. The East German police catch on quickly, however, and Gustav is arrested. The small band of smugglers disperses, with Gustav’s chauffer Peter Naumann fleeing to the West and his sister choosing the East after struggling to find work and lodging in the West.

Rating

6.1 / 10 (6 votes)

Release date

September 7, 1950

Runtime

1h 38m

Language

German

Director

Kurt Maetzig, Slatan Dudow, Richard Groschopp

Status

Released