Storyline
On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...
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Cast & Crew
Leonhard Ritter
Leuchtturmwärter
Horst Naumann
Mastfischer
Waltraut Kramm
Mastfischer's Frau
Jochen Thomas
Masträuber
Ursula Kempert
Masträuber's Frau
Friedrich Gnaß
Alter Mann mit Prothese
Hans Klering
Kaufmann
Ulrich von der Trenck
Schnapsfischer
Maria Wendt
Frau des Schnapsfischers
Kurt Oligmüller
Fischer
Barbara Adolph
Junge Mutter
Martin Angermann
Fischer
Frequently Asked Questions
The Beacon was released on December 3, 1954.
The runtime of The Beacon is 1h 35m.
The Beacon is a Drama movie.
The Beacon has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Beacon is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Beacon was directed by Wolfgang Staudte.
The main cast of The Beacon includes Leonhard Ritter, Horst Naumann, Waltraut Kramm.
The Beacon is originally in German.