The Beacon

IMDb 6.0 1954 • 95 min • Drama

Director

Wolfgang Staudte

Country

XG

Plot Summary

On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...

Top Cast

Leonhard Ritter
Leonhard Ritter Leuchtturmwärter
Horst Naumann
Horst Naumann Mastfischer
Waltraut Kramm
Waltraut Kramm Mastfischer's Frau
Jochen Thomas
Jochen Thomas Masträuber
Ursula Kempert
Ursula Kempert Masträuber's Frau