Drama ·Romance · Germany · 1944 · 1h 49m

Port of Freedom

Große Freiheit Nr. 7

Port of Freedom poster
Director
Helmut Käutner
Cast
Hans Albers as Hannes Kröger Ilse Werner as Gisa Häuptlein Hans Söhnker as Willem Hilde Hildebrand as Anita Gustav Knuth as Fiete Günther Lüders as Jens
Crew
Werner Krien — Director of Photography Anneliese Schönnenbeck — Editor Werner Eisbrenner — Original Music Composer Richard Nicolas — Screenplay Helmut Käutner — Screenplay Hans Tost — Producer
Synopsis

Singing sailor Hannes, who now entertains the crowd at St. Pauli's Hippodrome after years at sea, promises his dying brother that he will take care of his ex-girlfriend Gisa. Taking Gisa to Hamburg to live with him, Hannes quickly falls in love with her, but soon has to face Gisa's affection for another man, Willem.

Mood & Themes
dying and deathsibling relationshiploss of loved oneex-girlfriendmusical
Key Collaborators
Helmut Käutner Director Werner Krien Director of Photography Anneliese Schönnenbeck Editor Werner Eisbrenner Original Music Composer Richard Nicolas Screenplay Helmut Käutner Screenplay Hans Tost Producer
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