The Beacon

The Beacon (1954) is a drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte rated 6.0/10.

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...

Cast

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