Backstairs

Name: Backstairs
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1921
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 6.2

1921 · 50 min

Mystery · Drama · Thriller

★ 6.2

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In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.

Crew

Director Paul Leni
Director Leopold Jessner
Writer Carl Mayer
Director of Photography Willy Hameister
Director of Photography Karl Hasselmann

Cast

Henny Porten
The Maid
Fritz Kortner
The Postman
William Dieterle
The Lover
E
Eugene Dieterle
(Uncredited)

Crew

Director — Paul Leni
Director — Leopold Jessner
Writer — Carl Mayer
Director of Photography — Willy Hameister
Director of Photography — Karl Hasselmann

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