The Benthin Family

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Maly Delschaft Annemarie Naumann

Harry Hindemith Seidel

Erik Schumann Hans Bodmer

Charlotte Ander Olga Benthin

Hans-Georg Rudolph Theo Benthin