Plot Summary

After the death of his father, the ambitious farmhand Hauke Haien works his way up to become the successor to the old dyke count, whose daughter Elke he marries. He develops plans for the construction of a new dyke to provide better protection against storm surges, but encounters resistance and inertia from the villagers, who superstitiously suspect him of being in league with the devil. As a heavy storm approaches, he chases towards the floods with his white horse...

Movie Details

Original Title
Der Schimmelreiter
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

John Phillip Law as Deichgraf Hauke Haien

John Phillip Law

Deichgraf Hauke Haien

Anita Ekström as Elke Volkerts

Anita Ekström

Elke Volkerts

Gert Fröbe as Tede Volkerts, der alte Deichgraf

Gert Fröbe

Tede Volkerts, der alte Deichgraf

Dirk Galuba as Großknecht bei Peters

Dirk Galuba

Großknecht bei Peters

Vera Tschechowa as Vollina Harders

Vera Tschechowa

Vollina Harders

Lina Carstens as Trin Jans

Lina Carstens

Trin Jans

Richard Lauffen as Jewe Manners

Richard Lauffen

Jewe Manners

Reinhard Kolldehoff as Jess Harders

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Jess Harders

Werner Hinz as Amtsmann aus Husum

Werner Hinz

Amtsmann aus Husum

Volker Bogdan as Iven Johns

Volker Bogdan

Iven Johns

Katharina Mayberg as Ann Grete

Katharina Mayberg

Ann Grete

Jörg Pleva as Horse Seller

Jörg Pleva

Horse Seller

Rainer Delventhal as

Rainer Delventhal

Bettina Dörner as

Bettina Dörner

Detlev Eckstein as

Detlev Eckstein

Elmar Gehlen as

Elmar Gehlen

Gerda Gmelin as

Gerda Gmelin

Friedrich Hartau as

Friedrich Hartau

Peter Kuiper as

Peter Kuiper

Wolfried Lier as

Wolfried Lier

Production Companies

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Schimmelreiter Albis Film
Studio Film