Die Degenhardts

Die Degenhardts (1944)

A stuffy old civil servant is forced to retire during World War II, but when his son, a Navy submariner, is lost at sea and his city is heavily bombed by English bombers, his old patriotism is re-awakened and he determines to be of use to his country once again

Date of release
1944-08-11
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
Director
Werner Klingler

Casting

Interesting facts

The Degenhardts is a 1944 German drama film directed by Werner Klingler and starring Heinrich George, Ernst Schröder and Gunnar Möller. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin and on location in Stralsund, Lüneburg and Lübeck. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lück and Fritz Maurischat.

Background

The film was part of a cycle of home front films produced in Germany during the war.

The film was intended to fan anti-British sentiment and prepare Germans psychologically for the destruction of their cities by Allied bombing raids and invasions. It premiered in Lübeck on 6 July 1944.

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