Plot Summary

The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured. The Gestapo plans to smash the resistance group around Löning. Despite the imminent threat to his life, Löning, together with his wife, organized the passive resistance of the Hamburg workers against the Hitler regime. In 1944, Löning was again taken and killed.

Movie Details

Original Title
Stärker als die Nacht
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge as Hans Löning

Wilhelm Koch-Hooge

Hans Löning

Helga Göring as Gerda Löning

Helga Göring

Gerda Löning

Johannes Arpe as Gauleiter

Johannes Arpe

Gauleiter

Harald Halgardt as Eddi Nohl

Harald Halgardt

Eddi Nohl

Helmut Schreiber as Hackelbusch

Helmut Schreiber

Hackelbusch

Manfred Borges as Helmut Karsten

Manfred Borges

Helmut Karsten

Erika Dunkelmann as Käthe Manthey

Erika Dunkelmann

Käthe Manthey

Aribert Grimmer as Langer, hagerer Arbeiter

Aribert Grimmer

Langer, hagerer Arbeiter

Fredy Barten as Gastwirt

Fredy Barten

Gastwirt

Maria Besendahl as Zimmerwirtin

Maria Besendahl

Zimmerwirtin

Christoph Beyertt as Junger Arbeiter

Christoph Beyertt

Junger Arbeiter

Frithjof Rüde as Arbeiter

Frithjof Rüde

Arbeiter

Kurt Oligmüller as

Kurt Oligmüller

Rita Gödikmeier as

Rita Gödikmeier

Hans Wehrl as

Hans Wehrl

Heinz Hinze as

Heinz Hinze

Gertrud Brendler as

Gertrud Brendler

Adolf Peter Hoffmann as

Adolf Peter Hoffmann

Theo Shall as

Theo Shall

Hans-Joachim Büttner as

Hans-Joachim Büttner

Production Companies

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