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Backstairs

60 %|Dec 11, 1921|Mystery, Drama, Thriller

In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.

Featured Crew

Leopold Jessner
Director
Paul Leni
Director
Carl Mayer
Writer
Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
Hans Landsberger
Original Music Composer
Hanns Lippmann
Producer
Henny Porten
Producer
Karl Hasselmann
Director of Photography

Cast

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Henny Porten
Das Dienstmädchen
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Fritz Kortner
Der Postbote
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William Dieterle
Der Handwerker