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Backstairs (1921)

Genre : Mystery, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 50M

Director : Leopold Jessner, Paul Leni

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Leopold Jessner
Leopold Jessner
Director
Paul Leni
Paul Leni
Director
Carl Mayer
Carl Mayer
Writer
Hanns Lippmann
Hanns Lippmann
Producer
Henny Porten
Henny Porten
Producer
Hans Landsberger
Hans Landsberger
Original Music Composer
Willy Hameister
Willy Hameister
Director of Photography
Karl Hasselmann
Karl Hasselmann
Director of Photography
Karl Görge
Karl Görge
Art Direction
Paul Leni
Paul Leni
Art Direction
Wilhelm von Kaufmann
Wilhelm von Kaufmann
Production Manager

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