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Port of Freedom

Port of Freedom

19447.31h 49m

Overview

Singing sailor Hannes, who now entertains the crowd at St. Pauli's Hippodrome after years at sea, promises his dying brother that he will take care of his ex-girlfriend Gisa. Taking Gisa to Hamburg to live with him, Hannes quickly falls in love with her, but soon has to face Gisa's affection for another man, Willem.

Directed by Helmut Käutner
Written by Richard Nicolas, Helmut Käutner
Produced by Hans Tost
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Top Cast

Hans Albers

Hans Albers

Hannes Kröger

Ilse Werner

Ilse Werner

Gisa Häuptlein

Hans Söhnker

Hans Söhnker

Willem

Hilde Hildebrand

Hilde Hildebrand

Anita

Gustav Knuth

Gustav Knuth

Fiete

Günther Lüders

Günther Lüders

Jens

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Ilse Fürstenberg

Gisa's mother

Helmut Käutner

Helmut Käutner

Karl

Ethel Reschke

Ethel Reschke

Maria Besendahl

Maria Besendahl

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathsibling relationshiploss of loved oneex-girlfriendmusical

About Port of Freedom

Port of Freedom is a drama, romance film released in 1944 exploring themes of dying and death, sibling relationship, loss of loved one, ex-girlfriend, musical. Directed by Helmut Käutner, it stars Hans Albers, Ilse Werner, Hans Söhnker. Singing sailor Hannes, who now entertains the crowd at St. Pauli's Hippodrome after years at sea, promises his dying brother that he will take care of his ex-girlfriend Gisa. Taking Gisa to Hamburg to live with him, Hannes quickly falls in love with her, but soon has to face Gisa's affection for another man, Willem.

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