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Menschen im Feuer

Menschen im Feuer

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Drama

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Harry Peltzer, who is passionate about his job as a firefighter, and his superior, fire chief Paul Körner, are the best of friends. This changes the day they both meet Nelly, a young, blonde cashier at a vending machine buffet, on whom both men immediately set their eyes. As Harry has a much better chance with Nelly, Paul's friendship with him soon turns into bitter antagonism, if not outright enmity.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

31 January 1931

Country

Germany

Cast

Harry Piel

Harry Piel

Harry Peltzer

Nico Turoff

Nico Turoff

Paul Körner

Lotte Lorring

Lotte Lorring

Nelly

Hilde von Stolz

Hilde von Stolz

Leopold von Ledebur

Leopold von Ledebur

Frida Richard

Frida Richard

Heinrich Gotho

Heinrich Gotho

Carl Balhaus

Carl Balhaus

Kurt Brenkendorf

Kurt Brenkendorf

Leo Sloma

Leo Sloma

Ernst Behmer

Ernst Behmer

Charly Berger

Charly Berger

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